[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City announced on the 4th that it is continuing lifestyle-oriented maintenance and environmental improvement work at various points along Osan Stream, which receives frequent foot traffic from residents.
Rather than large-scale construction projects, the city is improving small spaces one by one and adding new seasonal scenery, thus filling the stream's daily life based on citizen participation.
The lotus flower zone section added text-based sculptures, heart structures, and frame-style photo zones last year, establishing itself as a photography destination. The 'small garden cultivation' activity, where citizens and organizations directly create gardens in leftover spaces along Osan Stream, continues to enhance the atmosphere of the waterway.
In November of last year, Mayor Lee Gwon-jae and citizens together planted 200 apple trees and 210 persimmon trees, which bore their first fruit this year. With approximately 500 apples harvested and delivered to local seniors, the 'Gratitude Tree' initiative, which started through citizen donations, has become a symbol of Osan Stream's community values.
This year, the city also planted poppies, cosmos, and yellow cosmos over approximately 50,000 square meters. Garden landscaping and environmental cleanup activities continue steadily as the city focuses on transforming Osan Stream into a walking path lined with flowers year-round.
Seasonal scenery is also distinct. Spring features cherry blossom paths and tulips (at the Osan University lawn), summer features the lotus flower zone (around 971 Osan-dong), and autumn features cosmos, creating different landscapes each season.
Additionally, the city is concurrently installing nighttime landscape lighting on the cherry tree pedestrian section. Installation has already been completed on some bridges, and the city is in consultation with the Han River Regional Environmental Office to finalize the lighting plan for the entire cherry tree path. Once the lighting is completed, the cherry blossom path, lotus flower zone, and nighttime walking paths are expected to seamlessly connect, expanding the stream's function as a citizen-friendly waterway.
Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "We are continuing maintenance to make Osan Stream a comfortable living space where citizens can walk and rest," and added, "We will further expand the value of the stream created together with citizens, including seasonal flower cultivation, the Gratitude Tree forest, and nighttime lighting on the cherry tree path."
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