~Let's grow eelgrass! Let's create a sea forest together~

Lagoon Green Project
~Let's grow eelgrass! Let's create a sea forest together~
This is a fisheries learning experience event that takes place at HOBIE, a water activity using the lagoon, and the adjacent fisheries learning center, "Sakana no Gakko"!

*What is eelgrass?
・It is a type of "seaweed" and is a marine seed plant that blooms and produces seeds in the same way as terrestrial flowers. Wakame and kelp, which are also marine plants, are also called "seaweed" and reproduce by producing spores, so as you can see from the different kanji, they are different types of plants.
- Eelgrass germinates around December to January when the water temperature drops, and small white flowers bloom around May to June, producing seeds. It dies around August (when the limit water temperature is 28°C).
・The presence of eelgrass beds provides a habitat for a variety of creatures. They can also serve as spawning grounds and hiding places for small creatures such as young fish, so they are also called the "cradle of the sea."
・Zostera absorbs nutrients through its roots, called "rhizomes," and performs photosynthesis in its leaves. Through photosynthesis, it absorbs and fixes carbon dioxide (blue carbon) and produces oxygen.
-Dugongs are mammals that eat eelgrass.

■Event Overview
① 1st Session: Let's Learn About Eelgrass! [Maximum 16 people]
November 1st (Sat) 15:30-16:30
Participation fee: 3,500 yen (tax included)
• Learn about eelgrass, its ecology, where to obtain it, and the significance of this growth experiment (lecture 20-30 minutes)
• Fill the planter with sand and prepare it for planting.
• On board the HOBIE, we will conduct a visual training session on planter installation (20-30 minutes).

② 2nd Session: Let's plant eelgrass seeds! [Maximum 16 people]
November 15th (Sat) 15:30-16:30
Participation fee: 3,500 yen (tax included)
• Learn how to plant eelgrass and actually sow it in a planter.
• Each participant will plant five seeds and attach a name tag.
• Board the HOBIE and experience submerging a planter in the lagoon (approximately 30 minutes)

3. 3rd session: "Check the growth of eelgrass!" (scheduled for late March) [Maximum 16 people]
• Using the HOBIE, pull up the planter using the buoy as a marker and observe the germination (approximately 20 minutes)
• Lectures to learn the difference between seaweed and seaweed
• "Wakame rice making experience" using wakame seaweed from Kobe (approximately 1 hour)

④ 4th (under consideration) "Let's watch the eelgrass grow!" (scheduled for spring or later) [Capacity: 16 people]

■How to apply (This application will only be accepted once or twice.)
Apply here:
https://forms.gle/ALr9J4bhCJd3F9r87