Time

Events Description

February, 1995

The declaration of the birth of Niaosong Wetland Park was made.

2nd February, 1997

Kaohsiung County Government, Graduate School of Marine Environment and Engineering, NSYU, and Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society co-hosted the ecological festival of “Niaosong Wetland Park—Rebuilding Cheng Ching Lake and Realizing Our Great Nature Dream,” uncovering the ecological education works of Niaosong Wetland Park.

June, 1999

County Head Mr. Yu Chenghsien hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of Niaosong Wetland Park.

June, 2000

The completion of Niaosong Wetland Park.

24th September, 2000

The opening ceremony of Niaosong Wetland Park.

18th November, 2001

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society held “The 1st Anniversary of Niaosong Wetland Park” and released the foldouts of “The Eco-beauty of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

19th May, 2002

The Park arranged touring guides to hold commentaries on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.

30th August, 2002

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society submitted their official willingness to adopt Niaosong Wetland Park.

24th October, 2002

Kaohsiung County Government and Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society co-convened a press conference to officially announce the adoption of Niaosong Wetland Park and hold a signing ceremony.

26th October, 2002

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society and Kaohsiung County Government jointly held “2002 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival.”

September, 2003

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society took the initiation to hold a fun-raising activity called “Pals of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

1st October, 2003

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society used their self-raised fund to hire Mr. Lu Hsueihua to work as the administrator of the park.

19th October, 2003

The Park jointly held “Nature/ City/ Sustainment/ Coexistence—2003 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

28th-29th August, 2004

To recruit more volunteers to help maintain the Park habitations, the Society has been holding the program of “Ecology Volunteer Training of Niaosong Wetland Park” annually.

14th November, 2004

The Park jointly held “Nature/ City/ Sustainment/ Coexistence—2004 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

January-December, 2005

Carrying out “The Propagation Program of Pushing Forward the Protection of Wildlife and It’s Biodiversity in Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, including setting up the Nature Center and giving scheduled tour guiding promotion activities.

January-December, 2005

Carrying out “The Propagation Program of Ecology Protection of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Forestry Bureau, including volunteer trainings, workshop programs for Ecology instructors and giving scheduled tour guiding promotion activities.

13th November, 2005

The Park jointly held “Nature Sustainment/ Green City and Countryside—2005 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-Festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

January-December, 2006

Carrying out “The Propagation Program of Ecology Protection of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Forestry Bureau, including volunteer trainings, workshop programs for Ecology Instructors and holding holiday plaza activities on holidays.

7th May, 2006

Regularly giving eco-promotion seminars on the 1st Sunday of every month.

21st May, 2006

Regularly conducting parent-children DIY activities on the 3rd Sunday of every month.

3rd September, 2006

Holding “Little Eco-festival of Niaosong Wetland Park” for the first time.

2nd December, 2006

The Park jointly held “Bio-diversity/ Lohas Kasohsiung—2006 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

31st December, 2006

The Society honorably got the “Excellence Reward” of 2006 park greenbelt adoption evaluation from Kaohsiung County Government.

15th June, 2007

Manufacturing a bulletin board, foldout stand, and donation box, set up in the work station.

25th October, 2007

The beginning of desilting and dredging works of the bottoms of the Settling Basin and the Small pond.

25th January, 2008

The completion of desilting and dredging works of the bottoms of the Settling Basin and the Small pond.

February, 2009

Receiving appropriation fund from Kaohsiung County Government for the rebuilding of the Park’s Wooden Trail.

March, 2010

Kaohsiung County Government carrying out the desilting and dredging work of the Big Pond.

2007-2010

For four years in a row, the Society honorably got the “Excellence Reward” of 2006 park greenbelt adoption evaluation from Kaohsiung County Government.

2007

Ranked as an important national “local” wetland by the Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior.

4th March, 2007

Holding “Little Eco-festival of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

2nd March, 2008

Holding “Little Eco-festival of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

30th June, 2008

Mr. Lu Hsueihua, hired by Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society using their self-raised fund to work as the administrator of the park, resigned.

9th November, 2008

Holding “Cool Taiwan Cherishing the Earth” activity, one of the great Kaohsiung eco-festival activities called “Lohas Niaosong Keeping Good Health.”

December, 2008

Receiving grant fund from both Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture and Agriculture Bureau of Kaohsiung County Government, the Society published a book titled “Ecological Illustrations of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

2009-2012

For four years in a row through the program of “2009 Kaohsiung County Niaosong Wetland Everlasting management Program on Bio-diversity and Habitation Building (Social Type)” the Society was granted by Council of Labor Affairs under the title of “Multiple Employment Initiatives”. Using the fund, the Society hired a park management and maintenance staff and two environment education and local community foundation establishment staff.

1st April-31st July, 2009

Carrying out “The Propagation and Training Program of Eco-education Park of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Environmental Group, Ministry of Education, including ecological commentaries—2009 ecological narrators training, fixed spot commentaries, training camp for little ecological narrators of Niaosong Wetland Park, volunteer trainings of Niaosong Wetland Park, and natural eco-systems promotion seminars.

1st November, 2009

Holding “Lohas gratitude Regaining Vitality—2009 Eco-system Carnival.”

9th November, 2009

Cooperating with Prosecutors Office to get routinely dispatched social service labor, assisting in the Park’s cleaning jobs and planting maintenance.

20th December, 2009

Directed by Tourism and Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung County Government to host “Outreach Activities for Preventing Foreign Species to Take in Niaosong Wetland Park,” including Challenge-defeating Games and Experiencing the Removing of Foreign Aquatic creatures.

April, 2010

Setting up Niaosong Wetland Park blog to record bits and pieces of the Society’s daily routines and management and maintenance jobs of the Park’s volunteers.

31st May, 2010

Locating a protected species of cherry-head-red-foot tortoise and transferring it to Shoushan Zoo to house.

1st June-31st August, 2010

Carrying out “The Training Program of Little Fabre of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Environmental Group, Ministry of Education, including ecological commentaries— training camp for little ecological narrators of Niaosong Wetland Park, volunteer trainings of Niaosong Wetland Park, and training sessions of little Fabre Insects.

7th June, 2010

The old Dapi Road in Niaosong Wetland Park underwent asphalt removing work; however, the construction firm damaged the branches of alee trees (Chinese pistache). We connected the County Government immediately, asking the firm to stop working right away. After reviewing the work in question by the County Government, the Township Office, and Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society, they decided to hire a professional firm to trim the trees before the asphalt removing work going on, in junction with the Park’s administrator.

9th July, 2010

The completion of desilting and dredging works of the bottoms of the Big pond.

3rd October, 2010

Undertaking “2010 NISSAN Fun in Nature” in Kaohsiung. The location is Cheng Ching Lake and Niaosong Wetland Park. The Society mobilized over 100 volunteers to assist in content planning and rule explanation of 9 outposts of challenge-defeating games.

November, 2010

Receiving grant fund from Niaosong Township Office, the Society published a brochure titled “Ecological Illustrations of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

January-July, 2011

Carrying out “Facilities Renovation and Educational Promotion Program of Niaosong Wetland Park” under the program of “2010 Essential National Wetlands—An Ecological Environmental Investigation and Repopulation Planning,” including renovation construction of Nature Center, promoting events of environmental education, training programs of environmental education, and habitat repopulation constrtuction.

January-October, 2011

Carrying out “Habitat Repopulation and Monitoring, Educational Promotion Program, and Facilities Renovation of Niaosong Wetland Park” under the program of “2011 Essential National Wetlands—A Natural Conservation Action Plan,” including planning constructions of environmental education facilities and explanatory signs of the Park, ecological restoration and monitoring of wetlands, facilities renovation works of wetlands, and management empowerment.

27th January, 2011

Setting up a club called “Niaosong Wetland Fan’s Club” on the community website of “facebook” to offer and share the latest information and activities of Niaosong Wetland Park.

May, 2011

Guided tours were rescheduled to be held on Sunday afternoons starting from May.

21st June, 2011

The program “Formosan’s Great Catch” developed by Sanlih Television took their video shooting introducing the eradication of foreign fish species.

July-October, 2011

Carrying out “The Training Program of Little Environmental Vanguards of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Environmental Group, Ministry of Education, including little ecological vanguards of Niaosong Wetland Park and training sessions of little Fabre Insects.

July, 2011

Publishing promotion foldouts of “Niaosong Wetland Park—The Pearl of Kaohsiung.”

1st July, 2011

The start of renovation project of Nature Center.

30th July, 2011

Organizing “Lohas in Niaosong, a Healthy Wetland—2011 Eco-carnival” event.

5th Septembeer, 2011

The beginning of tearing down of Nature Center.

November, 2011

A new pump was set up by the river, pumping up water from the river for the visitor to experience its function.

2nd December, 2011

A result forum was held on 2nd, December, inviting Prof. Sun Yuanshunfrom Institute of Wildlife Conservation, NPUSC, Dr. Hsie Kueichen from Department of Research and Wildlife Conservation, Kenting National Park, Mr. Cheng Hotai, Director of Chiating Eco-Culture Association, and Mr. Lin Chungan from Chi-Mei Community University to participate in the discussion.

27th November, 2011

Inquisition and acceptance check of renovation project of Nature Center.

11th April, 2012

The “2-time-a-month lessons of “Training Courses for the Development Education of Niaosong Wetland Park” were officially commenced.

22nd April, 2012

The selection results of Niaosong Wetland Park administration staff are as follows:Captain: Mr. Chen Hsincheng,Vice Captain: Chiang Ruiyao, General Affairs Division: Ms. Hsu Chunlan, Activities Section: Ms. Chang Manfen, Document & File Section: Cheng Hueihsien

12th May, 2012

Fireflies were spotted around the Instruction Pond by the visitors.

July-September, 2012

Carrying out “Environmental Education Promotion Activity Plan of Niaosong Wetland Park” sponsored and subsided by Environmental Group, Ministry of Education, including insect training camp for little Fabre and training sessions for little ecological vanguards of Niaosong Wetland Park.

27th August, 2012

A rarely seen seabird, White-bellied booby, visited Niaosong Wetland Park and took a rest on the branches in the Bug Pond. But unfortunately, it died because of lack of physical strength.

9th November, 2012

Holding a forum on “Restoration Achievement of Niaosong Wetland Park, inviting some NGO groups and scholars.

21st November, 2012

Some people illegally plucked lotus flowers in the Big Pond and spotted by a Park volunteer, who called the police to arrest them.

24th November, 2012

Ms. Ke Yanmei, a bird watching pal, decorated the Park area with ceramics with wildlife images on them, including Guenthers Amoy frog, little woodpecker, Wallace's golden birdwing, Malayan night heron, treepie, little Egret, yellow bittern, and kingfisher.

29th November, 2012

Nile Stained Art Company underwent shipping container office painting.

14th April, 2013

Wooden boards of the pavilions in the east and west were damaged because of out of repair for long years. Under the agreement of the City Government, volunteers helped with the tearing down work.

21st April, 2013

Jointly holding with Enviornmental Protection Bureau Kaohsiung City Government 2013 Earth day environmental education activities—“Four Seasons movement of Niaosong Wetland Park—Unforgettable Chinaberries in Spring.”

16th May, 2013

Acmaeodera Cobosiella luzonica volkovitshi Holynski, a protected endemic insect species, were found.

1st June, 2013

Jointly holding with Enviornmental Protection Bureau Kaohsiung City Government 2013 Earth day environmental education activities—“Four Seasons movement of Niaosong Wetland Park—Elegantly Dancing Butterflies in Summer.”

11th and 18th of August, 2013

Holding a program on “2013 Environmental volunteers Training Sessions of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

11th August, 2013

A newe fern species called “brake fern” was discovered in the Park area.

15th September, 2013

Holding an activity featuring “Preventive Advocation of Invasive Non-native Species in Niaosong Wetland Park.”

20th October, 2013

Jointly holding with Enviornmental Protection Bureau Kaohsiung City Government 2013 golden fall day environmental education activities—“Four Seasons movement of Niaosong Wetland Park—Dancing Leaves in Antumn.”

October, 2013

Ms. Ke Yianmei and Ms. Lian Hongchu, bird watching pals, designed installation art works titled “Whose home is it?” and “Endless Love,” which were set up beside the trail at the left of the Gate and west pavilion respectively.

22nd January, 2014

A pheasant-tailed Jacana (eclipse plumage) was spotted around the Big Pond, which stayed until the end of the month. On 12th April it appeared at the central island in the Big Pond with its summer plumage.

10th March, 2014

Holding “Workshop on KKF Natural Farming,” Mr. Daycha, Director of KKF Foundation and Ms. Chen Rueyfang, General Coordinator of KKF Extension Center, shared implementation experience of natural farming in Taiwan, microbial culturing, and instruction of the making of liquid compost.

14th April, 2014

A paradise flycatcher was discovered in the thorny bamboo forest.

24th May, 2014

Making good use of shell flowers grown in the Park area the Park held “Dragon Boat Festival Amour—Making Rice Dumplings with shell flower leaves.”

15th June, 2014

Rice was grown inside the Instruction Pond in early 103. An activity called “Rice Harvest Day—Rice Reaping and Rice-reaping meals,” including observing aquatic insects, rice reaping, rice threshing, experiencing rice reaping meals, and scarecrow making, which really gave people an opportunity to experience the connection between wetlands and agriculture.

1st July-15th September, 2014

Jointly holding with Enviornmental Protection Bureau Kaohsiung City Government a creative video contest on ecological environment “Environment Eco-adventure in Green Cities.” Participants had to shoot their videos featuring Niaosong Wetland Park, about issues on environments and eco-systems.

1st July-21st September, 2014

Receiving financial subsidy from Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior and Kaohsiung Tourism Bureau under the title of “2014 Natural Conservation Action Plan of Essential National Wetlands” to hold “competitions like “2014 Ecological Photography Competition in Niaosong Wetland Park” and “2014 Ecological Drawing Competition in Niaosong Wetland Park.”