Hwaseong City to Begin Full Operations of Eco Center Environmental Education Facility Next Month

Hwaseong City will open its Eco Center, an environmental education experience facility, on the first day of next month and begin full-scale operations.

According to the city on the 24th, the city has completed construction of the Eco Center on a 1,427㎡ area in Hagadeung-ri, Bongdam-eup, with a two-story structure featuring environmental promotion exhibition halls and environmental education and experience facilities. The project was completed in August of last year at a cost of 8.461 billion won.

In addition, the city has developed a Swallowtail Butterfly Garden as an ecological experience center around the Eco Center, along with multipurpose sports fields, gateball courts, and public convenience facilities.

From the first of next month, the city will entrust the operation of the Eco Center to the Hwaseong Environmental Movement Association for three years, during which it plans to conduct research and surveys related to the environment, implement ecological experiences, develop and distribute educational programs, and train educational instructors.

The city will operate environmental education programs including incinerator tours, craft making from waste materials, furniture making using old furniture, and an environmental library.

In addition, the city will implement swallowtail butterfly ecological learning sessions, renewable energy experience education, forest experiences, and paddy wetland tours.

Furthermore, the city plans to conduct commissioned environmental education in connection with elementary, middle, and high schools within the city and the education office.