Onuma 2

1. Summary: Revive the beautiful lake as 100 years ago through our small, but valuable step by making rafts
of reeds and forest maintenance! The place and food are so beautiful here:)
2. Background: Organized together with Onuma Milestone 22, a local NGO made by President of Fishermen’s
Cooperative and Director of international exchange association since 2004. Though Onuma lake
has been a popular tourism spot for a long time because of its beautiful scenery, it has been
polluted by over use of agricultural chemicals in cattle farming and erosion from abandoned
forests with alien trees. President of Cooperative has bought a forest and wants to revive it to
original nature with native trees!
3. Work. We will remove some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals, make
rafts with reeds and carbon fivers in the lake to purity the water and help the research of the
water quality with some specialists. Part of World Tanabata Action.
4. Accommodation: Cabin rent for the workcamps. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeing bag is
necessary.
5. Study theme: 100 years plan of the forests and sustainable town planning. Bring some info.!
6. Other activities: Excursion, sports, exchange parties with local people, etc.
7. Location: South of Hokkaido island, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic
view in the night, especially for sweet couples!
8. Terminal: Sapporo (3 hours by express train. You need to arrive at Shin-Chitose airport by 08:00 on Sep. 02
and can leave there after 17:00 on Sep. 16). From Tokyo, 10 hours by bullet train or 30 hours by
ship.
9. Requirement: Motivation to actively work with local people!
10. Participation fee: No fee
11. Language: English (Japanese is also welcomed!)
12. Other: None