Midori Ippai Project Activities LINE 248Forest Volunteer Activity (Developing Satoyama (Village Forest) in Toyohashi) October 7, 2017 NTT West Tokai Group
On October 7, 2017 (Saturday), NTT West Tokai Group held a forest volunteer activity at Aichi Prefecture, Toyohashi City, Oiwa-cho.
This is the only activity that is held in the Mikawa district of Aichi Prefecture. Last year, the event was canceled due to rainy weather. This year, again, it was uncertain whether the event could be held due to continuous rainfall before dawn prior to the actual day. However, the rain stopped by the starting time, and the activity took place under the pleasant autumn weather.
A total of 31 employees and retirees of Tokai Group took part in this round of activity. They walked through the Futagawa Nature Trail to get to the site of the activity - NTT Docomo Iwaya Radio Relay Station. Upon arriving at the destination, an opening ceremony was held where Mr. Morita, Chairman of the "Honokuni Morizukuri no Kai" (NPO), offered support as with previous years to explain the importance of developing satoyama (village forests) and the work involved.
Participants then put on a safety helmet and got to work using a saw.
Thanks to the kind support by the secretariat, the trees to be cut down were marked using a pink ribbon, and those to be retained with a blue ribbon to makes them "visible," thus making it easier for participants to perform their work.
At the end of the activity, which lasted for about an hour, the scenery from the two sides of the mountain trail became clearly visible again.
The forest also seemed rejuvenated through the thinning work performed on the densely-grown trees.
The cutting activity came to an end safely without any injury, and all the participants had their lunchbox meal before calling it a day.
NTT West Tokai Group will continue to actively promote environmental conservation activities in order to honor the importance of village forests, which was learned through this activity, as well as to protect the bountiful nature.
- Participating companies
- NTT Business Solutions Tokai Branch,
NTT Marketing Act Tokai Branch,
NTT Fieldtechno Tokai Branch,
NTT Business Associe West Tokai Branch,
NTT-West Business Front Tokai Branch,
Tokai Denden-kyuyukai (organization for retirees),
Retirees' Association - Venues
- Toyohashi City, Oiwa-cho
- No. of participants
- 31
