Port North Water and Green School

In elementary school classes targeting Municipal Elementary Schools in Kohoku Ward, we offer hands-on environmental disaster prevention learning courses to learn about the natural environment and disaster prevention in the Tsurumi River basin (generally from May to October).
In the course, we will nurture the spirit of valuing the natural environment by observing fish birds and creatures on the Tsurumi River. We also learned flood control measures in the Tsurumi River basin, which was once called the rampage river, providing an opportunity for elementary school studenｔ to think about global warming countermeasures.
In carrying out the program, we give due consideration to the safety and security of children, such as wearing life jackets.

An exhibition is being held at the Tsurumi River Basin Center, etc., so that the inhabitants of the ward can see the results of the activities, such as exhibits produced based on what elementary school students learned in the course and the state of the course. (From February to March).

2023 Exhibition (finished)

• Exhibition①

Date and time: From Wednesday, February 1, Reiwa 6 to Monday, February 19 from 10:00 to 17:00 ※Closed on Tuesday

Location: Regional disaster prevention facility Tsurumi River Basin Center (Kookimachi 2081) (outside site) 2nd floor exhibition room

• Exhibition②

Date and time: From Friday, February 23, 2024 to Wednesday, February 28 from 10:00 to 20:00

Location: Tressa Yokohama (700 Shiokacho) South Building (outside site) 2nd floor Gourmet Bridge

• Sub-project "Tsurumi River Waku Waku Aquarium"

We will exhibit fish that live in the Tsurumi River.

Date and time: Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 10:00 to 16:00

Location: Tressa Yokohama (700 Shiokacho) South Building (outside site) 2nd floor Gourmet Bridge

On Sunday, November 19, 2023, an environmental disaster prevention learning course was held in the forest of Keio University Hiyoshi Campus.
With the cooperation of Keio University Hiyoshi Maru-no-kai, we toured the campus forests and disaster prevention regulating ponds (Hiyoike), and learned about forest disaster prevention measures. In addition, we observed waterside creatures and experienced planting wild elephants in Ichino Valley. In the pond made of spring water in Ichino Valley, endangered species of loach, medaka, Kawanina (slender snail), and goats were removed (after observation, released). In the planting experience, the children of the participants played a central role in digging a hole with a scoop and planting seedlings of Nokanzo. Flowers are scheduled to bloom around July next year.
Participants commented, "I became more aware of the natural environment through my experience," and "I understood the state of the forest and the relationship with disaster prevention." . Through this experience-based activity, I was able to raise awareness of the natural environment and disaster prevention.

On Sunday, September 17, 2023, we carried out nature observation, fish picking experience, lecture of disaster prevention learning.
We observed nature at Shin-Yokohama Park, descended to Kame no Ko Hashimoto, experienced fish catching and observed creatures on the Tsurumi River (we carried out after wearing a life jacket and taking safety measures.) 。 Fish, shrimp, crabs, and goats were removed. After that, we moved to the Tsurumi River Basin Center, a regional disaster prevention facility, where we heard about the function and role of Shin-Yokohama Park as a multipurpose play Suichi, and explained the flood control of the basin, and learned about disaster prevention.
Participants commented, "I'm glad I could interact with nature," "I want to value nature," and "I had a valuable experience." Through the experience of interacting with nature, I was able to deepen my understanding of environmental conservation and disaster prevention.

There is a lot of nature in Kohoku Ward. Let's learn about the charms and challenges of forests and forests together with Midori-chan and Nana-chan, and think about what each person can do.

Based on Yokohama-shi citizen collaboration regulations Article 15, we publish result that we evaluated each other about result of civic collaboration business that we carried out, role allotment.