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The U.S. Embassy has been asked to forward the message below concerning
the December oil spill in Korea and upcoming clean-up efforts.

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Friday and Saturday, February 1-2, to Commemorate World Wetlands Day
(Feb. 2)

The Korea Wetland Project (koreawetland.org) is a nationally executed
Ministry of Environment project, supported by UNDP and the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF) that is working with local communities to
protect globally important wetlands in the ROK.

Thousands of volunteers from the public and private sector have already
responded to the Hebei Spirit oil spill (Dec. 7); however, there is
still a lot more work to do on the ground.

World Wetland Day is an international day to raise the awareness of all
peoples to protect these very threatened ecosystems and to celebrate
the day in a meaningful way. The project has organized two separate
free one-day bus trips to Taebae (near Gureumpo Beach, Chungnam Province,
Taean Peninsula) to join the clean-up efforts.

If you had wanted to join the teams of volunteers who showed up in
December but were not able, here is your chance to be involved.

Schedule:

Bus pick-ups:
Fri. 1 Feb. - Gyesan Station (Exit 1, Line 1 in Incheon) @0640 or
Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station (Exit 2, Line 2) @ 0730
Sat. 2 Feb. � Baeksoek Station (Exit 2, Line 3 in Ilsan) @ 0650 or
Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station (Exit 2, Line 2) @ 0730

(Please arrive at least five minutes before the pick-up time)

ETA: Taebae, near Gureumpo Beach in Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun National
Park = 1000
Clean-up: 1000 � 1430 (including lunch break)
Visit nearby Du-ung Wetland (Ramsar Wetland site) 1500 � 1545
ETD for Seoul: 1600
ETA (contingent on local traffic): Seoul = 1800; Incheon or Ilsan =
1900
Provided: Protective outerwear (including boots, gloves), simple one
dish lunch (e.g., Beef Stew), and water
English Language Services: Individuals will be available to translate
as needed.
What to bring: Warm clothes, extra snacks and/or drinks (no alcohol),
and an abundance of energy and enthusiasm combined with a spirit of
service

RSVP Ms. LEE, Namue (Public Awareness & Training Officer) no later than
10 AM on Thurs. 31 January to reserve a bus seat
E-mail: [email protected] or
Telephone: Office = 032-562-2650 or Cellphone = 016-796-4591

P.S. Please go to our website to see pictures from our Friday (25 Jan.)
Taean clean-up activity.
http://koreawetland.org/participate/gallery_list.asp



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