[End of recruitment] 2024 Lifelong Learning Course "Relationship between Insects and Ours"-Learning nature from caterpillars-

Summer vacation soon! Let's have Mr. Yokota, who supervised the insect picture book, tell us the secrets of nature observation and insects! How many can you meet the insects you found in the picture book?

Last Updated June 21, 2024

Outline of the event

Part 1: A story
"Let's look for insects, the world of familiar insects"
　Listen to the insects and nature observations that you can meet in Izumi Ward and explore nature during this summer vacation!
Part 2: Workshop　
"Let's make it!　"My own Nature and Insects"
　Observe nature and insects and make your own pictorial book!

Date and time

Sunday, June 30, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to noon

Venue

Izumi Library 2nd Floor Conference Room (6207-5 Izumicho, Izumi-ku)

Participation fee

Free of charge

Targets

Elementary school students and their parents who want to be immersed in the world of nature and insects in Izumi Ward

Number of applicants

　20 people
※In the case of a large number of applicants, a lottery will be given priority to those who live, work or study in Izumi Ward.

Lecturer introduction

Photographs of Mr. Yokota
Ms. Mitsukuni Yokota

Lecturer Mitsukuni Yokota

Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1967. Lived in Izumi Ward since 2002.

He is a member of the Japanese Society of Moths (Rinshi) and the Japan Moth Society. He is interested in the diversity of moths, and his life work is to examine the relationship between the larvae and plants.

While providing information on creatures at forest observation sessions, mainly in Yokohama and Kawasaki, he goes to various parts of Japan to find moths. Every Saturday, forest land is being improved at Shimin-no-Mori in Izumi Ward.

His main books include "Shogakukan Encyclopedia NEO Caterpillar and Kemushi-Butter Larvae Encyclopedia" (Shogakukan) and "1704 species of moths that can be understood" (Yamato and Gorgesha).

Application deadline

Until 5:00 pm on Friday, June 21, 2024 (offer was finished.)
Everyone will be notified of the results by Tuesday, June 25.

Precautions

We will take a photo of the day for recording and public relations. We publish in homepage or information magazine "news from center" of Izumi inhabitant of a ward activity support center. If you have any inconvenience, please contact us on the day.
There is no parking lot for participants. Please use public transportation such as trains and buses to visit.

Flyer of course

Flyer surface of the course
Lecture handbill

"Relationship between insects and ours"-Learning nature from catbugs-Flyer (PDF: 1,237KB)

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