Location｜Guanyinshan Visitor Center( No.130, Sec. 3, Lingyun Rd., Wugu District, New Taipei City)
Dates for warm-up events｜2018.4.28-29 & 5.5
Dates for thematic events｜ 2018.5.6
Event schedule｜9:00~16:00
Events｜
Music concerts by local musicians, bird-watching guided tours, Guanyinshan cultural and historical guided tours, ecological adventure games, wild-bird movies, green lectures, farmers’ market & creative fair, and plastic-free DIY class
For more info, please contact:｜Leisure Activities Division, North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area 02-8635-5100、 Wild Bird Society of Taipei 02-2325-9190
Transport info｜Please take Orange Bus No. 20 or No. 785 to go up the mountain from Exit 1, MRT Luzhou Station.
The 2018 theme：2018 Wild bird-watching in Guanyinshan - We love Guanyinshan!
Guanyinshan is the last mountain valley which migratory raptors stop by before returning to northern waters. The forests here are animals’ homes and they provide us with clean air to breathe, clean fresh water to drink, and stable land to live. This also make them important places for migratory birds to rest.
However, due to land exploitation, bad forest management, and people’s seeking a convenient lifestyle, we are rapidly consuming the Earth’s resources by a large volume. As a result, many forests have gradually disappeared, making survival more difficult for birds. It is said that “today, birds face a crisis. Tomorrow, humans will, too.” We must make sure that birds can survive now, so that we can also survive in the future.
For all migratory raptors and all living beings who live in the beautiful valley of Guanyinshan to thrive, this year we set the theme as “We love Guanyinshan.” Let’ cherish this place together and leave hope for future generations.
Highlights
Green Life Market｜
In response to the theme of the World Earth Day on April 22 - “ending plastic pollution,” the 2018 “We Love Guanyinshan” reveals evidence of people’s excessive use of plastic, which results in plastic pollution. We have also invited “Just a Little Plastic”, a cultural and creative team which promotes reduced use of plastic in everyday life, to hold this open-air market with us. The team even proposes “zero plastic” solutions and shares their eco-friendly ideals. They invite people to pick up a “living well together” lifestyle to help to preserve forests, oceans and wetlands.
Green Life Market1 
Green Life Market2
“The Four Raptors of Guanyinshan” postcards｜
This year, we have especially designed the “The Four Raptors of Guanyinshan” postcards with Sanchong Post Office. Join the post office’s adventure game on May 6 and we will give you one postcard set for free, on a first-come, first served basis - and a limited offer.
“The Four Raptors of Guanyinshan” postcards1 
“The Four Raptors of Guanyinshan” postcards2
Souvenirs｜
Working with “Truegrasses,” a Taiwanese cultural and creative brand, we sell tumblers and water drop-shaped mugs this year.
Both the tumblers and the mugs are made with straw and recyclable plastic, making them good examples of how agricultural waste can be used to generate additional values. The tumblers are light and they don’t easily break into pieces when fallen to the ground. They can also take liquid that’s as warm as 100 Celsius degrees. The oval mugs look like the Earth, or water drops. They remind us the importance of cherishing water resources.
tumblers 
water drop-shaped mugs
Guanyinshan ecological tour｜
Exit 1, MRT Luzhou Station→ Orange 20 (Sanchong Bus)→Guanyinshan Visitor Center (recommended to stay for 30 minutes)→Wild bird-viewing at Guanyinshan Ecological Park (recommended: 1 hour) →A leisurely walk along Linshao Trail (recommended: 1 hour)→Linyun Buddhist Temple (recommended: 30 minutes)→Century-old tree & Earth God Temple (recommended: 15 minutes)→Linyun Temple (recommended: 30 minute)→Homecoming (Bus No. 785 to MRT Luzhou Station)