7月5日（土）、勝山市平泉寺町の池ヶ原湿原において、自然観察会が開催されました。
初夏の池ヶ原湿原ではミズチドリやモウセンゴケなどの希少植物だけでなくアカハライモリなどの生き物も観察しました。
観察会では、池ヶ原に生息する動植物について、直接見るだけでなく顕微鏡を使っての観察、また講師からの詳細な説明もあり、参加者の皆様は熱心に観察していました。
池ヶ原湿原での観察の後には、大矢谷白山神社で経ヶ岳の岩屑なだれによる巨大岩塊も観察しました。
今回は小学生の参加もあり、積極的な質問もたくさん飛び交い、満喫できる充実した内容でした。
観察会は、わくわく体験学習推進隊講座として行われており、今年度は残り3回の講座を開催します。
詳細については、勝山市未来創造課恐竜のまち推進係のホームページをご確認ください。
https://www.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp/soshiki/57/24095.html
Early Summer Nature Observation Walk at the Ikegahara Wetlands
On Saturday 5th July, we a nature walk at the Ikegahara Wetlands in Heisenji, Katsuyama.
In the early summer at Ikegahara Wetlands we could see rare plants, such as the mizuchidori (a flower from orchid family) and mōsengoke (round-leaved sundew), as well as a akaharaimori (Japanese fire-bellied newt).
The participants got to see various plants and animals native to the Ikegahara area, as well as the chance to look at some of them under a microscope.
With an expert there to explain in detail, everyone became more enthusiastic when using the microscope. After looking around the Ikegahara Wetlands, we continued to the Oyadani Hakusan Shrine where we could see the giant boulders that came from an avalanche on Mt. Kyogatake.
Quite a few elementary school students took part this time, and they seemed to enjoy themselves, judging by how proactive they were in asking questions.
This Nature Observation Walk was an activity organised by the Fun Hands-on Learning Promotion Group, and there are still 3 more activities remaining this fiscal year.
To find out more, be sure to check the Dinosaur Town Promotion Section of the Future Planning Division on the Katusyama City website.
https://www.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp/soshiki/57/24095.html