Class for Nature-tour Guideing

This is a course for those who want to start volunteer activities at the Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, where you will learn the basic knowledge and techniques as a volunteer. It is a continuous course with 5 times as one course every 6 months from May to October, and 1 time is about 6 hours from 10:00 to 16:00. The instructor will kindly and politely proceed with the course according to the theme of each time.

♦1st "Let's know Yatsu Higata"
♦2nd "Observation of creatures in Yatsu Higata"
♦3rd "Introduction to Bird Watching"
♦4th "Let's experience mowing the freshwater pond"
♦5th "Let's guide customers"

1st "Let's know Yatsu Higata"

We will explain the volunteer activities of Yatsu Higata and Observation Center, and the contents of the volunteer introductory course.


First of all, orientation	Introduce yourself to each other	Learn about the history of Yatsu Higata and the Observation Center

Know the facilities in the building	Learn about volunteer activities	Observe Yatsu Higata outside

		♪A word from the instructor♪ In the first session, we will let you know the purpose of the course and the contents of all the courses, and while going around the tidal flats, we will tell you about the topography, the waterways connecting to Tokyo Bay, the surrounding natural environment, and history. Let's learn about Yatsu Higata with everyone from now on !!

2nd "Observation of creatures in Yatsu Higata"

Enter the tidal flats and observe the creatures on the tidal flats.


Collect plankton	Collecting creatures in the mud	Try to touch the seaweed

Observe the collected plankton under a microscope	Plankton photomicrograph	Find the creatures in the seaweed!

♪Impressions of students♪ I'm surprised that there are many creatures in the mud and seaweed !!

3rd "Introduction to Bird Watching"

Learn how to find and identify birds and enjoy bird watching.


Practical training on how to use the telescope	Observe birds on tidal flats

Cormorant	Greater Scaup	Great Egret

♪Impressions of students♪ At first I didn't notice the bird, but when I asked the instructor to teach me, I looked at it with a telescope. I saw a lot of beautiful birds

4th "Let's experience mowing the freshwater pond"

Mow the freshwater pond and observe the creatures in the pond.


Mowing the freshwater pond	I'm sweating good with mowing	Clean up the cut reeds

Discover the Great Reed Warbler's Nest	American crayfish	Mole cricket

5th "Let's guide customers"

Let's talk to the customers on the observation floor.

It's not that you can't guide because you don't know birds. Small talk with visitors is also one of the guides. The ranger at the Observation Center will back you up.

Guide customers

Let's guide the customer

Exhibits that can be used for guidance

	♪A word from the instructor♪ Let's tell visitors about Yatsu Higata from what you have experienced and learned in the previous courses. First of all, let's go out to the observation floor and enjoy the dialogue with the customers. We will back it up in case of trouble.

A certificate of completion will be awarded.