Haman County Prepares Gwangryeocheon Stream for a New Season

Sowing Flower Seeds and Cleaning the Stream
Revitalizing the Riverside as a Community Space for Residents

The Gwangryeocheon Stream in Chilwon-eup, Haman County is preparing for a new season through the efforts of local residents.

On October 6, the county held the "Beautifying Gwangryeocheon Stream" event, conducting a river environment cleanup from Yachon Bridge to Naedamgyo Bridge at the riverside park in Chilwon-eup.

Taking Part in the 'Beautiful Gwangryeocheon Stream Maintenance'_Group Photo of Participants at the Beautiful Gwangryeocheon Stream Maintenance Event.
[Photo by Haman County]

Approximately 100 residents from 14 organizations, including the Chilwon-eup Association of Village Leaders, Residents' Autonomy Committee, Sports Council, Saemaeul Association, Senior Citizens' Association, Disaster Prevention Corps, Youth Association, and Volunteer Corps, participated in the event.

To enhance the scenic beauty along the waterfront, participants sowed seeds of sweet rocket (purple dames' rocket) and cornflowers over an area approximately 900 meters along the trail, covering about 3,300 square meters.

Participants take part in "Beautifying Gwangryeocheon" by sowing flower seeds along the riverbank.
[Photo by Haman County]

The event held particular significance as local residents and youth personally planted flowers and tended to the stream, reinforcing the idea of Gwangryeocheon Stream as a shared community asset.

Choh Seokho, Mayor of Haman County, stated: "We hope this event will improve the landscape along the walking trail, transforming it into a space for relaxation and a water-friendly area for residents. Through community-engaged beautification activities, we aim to strengthen the local sense of community and promote a culture of environmental conservation."

The small seeds sown in Gwangryeocheon Stream will now wait out the winter and prepare to bloom in spring.

It is hoped that the flower path cultivated by the hands of local residents will become another path that connects people and communities, transcending the changing scenery of the seasons.

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