🐦⬛8.13 Luhu: Collaboration Event with Chengdu Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Center Finalized
We finalized the plan with Chengdu Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Center. I will be taking lead for the 11:00-12:00 part.
Organizers
Host: Chengdu Nature Reserve and Wildlife Protection Center
Co-organizers: Luhu Community Foundation, Luhu Park Community, Luhu Park Team, Luhu Bird-Friendly Community Group
Date and Venue
Time: August 15, 2025, Friday, 9:30–12:30
Place: Tianfu Forest Park
Participants
30 youths, aged 8–15
Event Design
9:30–10:20 Bird Habitat Exploration
Plant community structure: observe submerged, floating, emergent, and shore plants in layers.
Ecological function: water purification, soil stabilization, microclimate regulation.
Challenge task: complete a matching card game connecting plants with their ecological role. Learn 20+ wetland plant species.
10:20–11:00 Bird Knowledge Class
Luhu case study: ecological restoration, conservation, and biodiversity monitoring in Luhu Park.
Bird morphology: beak adaptation, foot traits, feather coloration.
Behavioral ecology: hunting strategies, nest choice, migration codes.
Species relations: build a food chain using the wetland ecological pyramid model.
11:00–12:00 Field Birdwatching Practice
Equipment training: binocular focus, quick locating, safe distance rules.
Scientific recording: fill out Birdwatching Log with time, place, species, count, and behavior.
Sound recognition: identify 5 common bird songs by ear.
Habitat evaluation: learn to assess with water quality, vegetation cover, and human disturbance.
Field observation: egrets, pond herons, moorhens with guided questions.
Creative design: draft a mini community bird protection plan (drawing, text, or oral presentation).
12:00–12:25 Junior Scientist Action
Data collection: submit and summarize results into the “Chengdu Wetland Observation Report.”
Reflection: kids record short videos to share their feelings and learning outcomes.