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About forest creation volunteer

In the forest of Yokohama, many volunteers are engaged in “forest creation activities” such as mowing, thinning, creature surveys, and environmental education, taking into account the diversity of living things and the use of people. Yokohama City provides various kinds of support to such volunteers.

Forest Creation Activities

Photos of Forest Creation Activities
Kamikawai Citizen's Forest Creation Experience Meeting

Photos of Forest Creation Activities
Activities in the Forest of Hitorizawa Citizens

Contents

1 About the volunteer system

 Please register as a volunteer for forest creation!
“Support System and Procedures”

2 About forest creation volunteer experience meeting

For those who are interested in volunteering to create forests, we hold hands-on sessions where you can experience volunteering. Experience sessions include beginner, practice, and continuation according to the experience level of forest creation activities.

Beginner: It is intended for those who are registered as volunteers for forest creation for the first time and those who have inexperienced about once or twice in experience sessions.
Practical edition: It is intended for those who participate in the introductory course for forest creation volunteers and registered as forest creation volunteers.
Continuation: It is intended for those who have participated in the forest creation volunteer experience meeting. Through activities four times a year, we aim to improve understanding of forests and improve skills in forest creation activities.

■Main activities
evergreen cutting and thinning, mowing, bamboo thinning, fallen leaves, plant surveys and observation, etc.

About 3 Forest Creation Volunteer Activities “Yokohama Forest Help Tas”

This is an initiative to connect people who want to volunteer with a forest creation activity group working in Yokohama City. This system allows individual forest creation volunteer registrants in Yokohama City to help with forest creation activities when they need help in forest creation activities, such as wanting a forest creation organization to help with the work or need human resources. Individual volunteers can participate in activities of interest at various activity sites.

■Main activities
Cutting and thinning of evergreen, mowing, bamboo thinning, fallen leaves, etc.

Recruitment

■Forest Creation Volunteer Experience Meeting
・"Information on Forest Creation Experience Meeting"
 ※There is no "forest making experience meeting" currently being held.
■Volunteer experience meeting for forest creation under recruitment
・"Information on Forest Creation Experience Meeting"
 ※There is no "forest making experience meeting" currently being recruited.

■Volunteer activities for creating forests under recruitment "Yokohama Forest Help Tas"
 ※There is no "Yokohama Forest Help Tars" currently being recruited.

 Application site (outside site)
 Plan of activities | Participation | NPO Yokohama Satoyama Research Institute (nora-yokohama.org) (outside site)

 ※You will be connected to the website of the company.

Report

"Forest Making Experience Session (Click here for the experience sessions that have been held so far)" (outside site)

3 Introduction of training on volunteers for forest creation

"Information on Training"

4 Introduction of forest-building activity groups working in forest areas in the city

In forests in the city, such as citizens' forests and city park, forest-building organizations are engaged in various activities with the consent of landowners and the approval of managers.
There are various organizations in Yokohama City, such as large-scale organizations and recently started activities. There are a wide variety of things, such as somen sinking and lease making.
Why don't you look for a forest-building activity group that suits you and participate?

Forest creation activity group introduction issue (latest version) (PDF: 8,059KB)

We have posted a page that introduces activity groups. You can also contact the listed organizations directly.

Old Booklet
・Forest Creation Activity Group Introduction Booklet "Would you like to make a forest?" (PDF: 2,263KB) (issued in February 2019)
※Please check the latest group introduction issue for information on the group.

5. Issuance of Information Magazines
"Yokohama no Mori Newsletter"

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Inquiries to this page

Green Environment Bureau Park Green Area Environmental Activities Division

Phone: 045-671-2624

Phone: 045-671-2624

Fax: 045-550-4554

E-Mail address mk-jurinchi@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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