In the emerald-green Lanyang River basin of Yilan, a new hotspot for environmental learning that focuses on getting close to rivers, land and nature, the "Dongshan River Ecological Green Ark," is about to make its official debut this year. On the eve of its opening, everyone is invited to step into the Ecological Green Ark ahead of time, to use all kinds of materials for a collective creation of land installation art about "arks," together building one ark after another full of Yilan character, and adding all kinds of wonderful surprises to the grounds of the August Land Special Exhibition and to the streets and alleys of Dongshan.
[Organizer] Yilan County Government [Implementing Organization] Renhe Environmental Ethics Development Foundation [Co-organizer] Public Art Education Development Association of the Republic of China [Supporting Organizations] Dongshan Township Office, Dongshan Township Farmers' Association, Yilan County Museum Family Association [Media Co-organizers] Xiao Rizi, Green Magazine
[Who Can Participate]
A. Corporate Sponsorship Session - 7/17 (Fri), corporate employees, 20-30 people per session
B. General Public Session - 7/18 (Sat), open to men and women of all ages, 20-30 people per session
C. Community Resident Session - 7/19 (Sun), 20-30 people per session, registered as one group of 10-15 people per community, with priority given to communities in Dongshan Township
[Event Dates]
A. 7/17 (Fri) morning session 9:00-11:00; afternoon session 14:00-16:00
B. 7/18 (Sat) morning session 9:00-11:00; afternoon session 14:00-16:00
C. 7/19 (Sun) morning session 9:00-11:00; afternoon session 14:00-16:00
[Registration Dates] Online registration accepted from 7/2 (Thu) 8:30 to 7/10 (Fri) 17:00
[Registration Website]
Dongshan River Ecological Green Ark blog (http://dongshanriver-nc.blogspot.tw/)
or the latest activities on the Yilan County Government official website (http://www.e-land.gov.tw/).
[Event Fees]
A. The corporate sponsorship session requires collecting the creative materials needed for the event, such as paint, brushes, recyclables, etc.
B. General Public Session and C. Community Resident Session: participation is free, but participants must cooperate in collecting creative materials for the event
[Event Location] Dongshan River Ecological Green Ark (No. 172, Section 2, Dongshan Road, Taihe Village, Dongshan Township)
[Event Reminders] This event will take place within the Dongshan River Ecological Green Ark area; the main event space is an outdoor open-air platform, where participants will be exposed to sunlight for about 2 hours continuously, so they need to take sun protection measures in advance, prepare drinking water, and register after considering their own condition. Part of the schedule may be adjusted depending on conditions on the day.
