Hosted
by Bamboo Curtain Studio, assisted by our school,
"Plum Tree Creek Eco-Camp" is a cross school
summer camp that everyone can join. By the camp,
students can learn the history, culture and ecology of
Plum Tree Creek. Held on 2nd and 3rd of August, 2013,
not only local teachers but cultural history scholar,
butterfly ecology specialists, wetland experts,
environmental specialists, bird experts, and a group of
volunteers were all participated for students to learn
about the Creek so as to get close to it and love it.
Opening by teacher Wu Chun-He from Gui-Zhu Studio. He is
the founder of Bamboo Curtain Studio and the scholar who
studies local culture. He told the historical
background, circumstances, beauty and sadness of Plum
Tree Creek. Let students realized what factors make the
river died. Chen Jian-Xing, the science teacher of Zhuwei
Elementary School has been studies the ecology system in
Plum Tree Creek for many years. He led the students to
do ecological surveys, turned it into scientific
research and published on Science Fairs. So that
everyone can share and learn the ecological system,
pollution and the impact of a river to the environment. Chen Jiang-He, wetland expert, explained the animals and
plants in estuarine wetland ecology and in rivers. Told
students the impact of river deterioration will do in
the biology system. For them to not only learned the
biology of rivers but the importance of it.
Lin
Po-Chang,
insect expert and eco teacher of community college. He
led the activities for students to learn the ecology, to
observed insects and to recognize the species of insects
by their appearance. Led students walk and learn how to
observe the insects at the same time. The vivid course
make all the students enjoyed in the world of insects a
lot.
He Yi-Xian,
from Institute of Natural Resource Management, National
Taipei University. He is now a section chief of Guandu
Nature Park. He taught students about bird ecology,
habitat characteristics of different birds, bird species
and its correlation of distribution and the streams, how
to tell the species by its appearance and tweets.
Students had learned a lot and could briefly know the
distribution of the birds by the lesson.
Chen Jian-Zhi,
the director of Plum Tree Creek protecting alliance. He
talked about the impact of polluted environment, the
reasons of the pollution and how people should face this
problem. Proposed the solution which is participate in
the environmental works. Let students understand that
maintaining the environment around us is a
responsibility belongs to all of us. |
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Cultural
lesson by Mr. Wu Chun-He
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Observing insects with Mr. Lin Po-Chang
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Water testing
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Observing
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