1999 Volume 27 Pages 135-146
Activities of education regarding river environment have been conducted in many areas in recent years. However, enthusiastic demand for knowledge of natural history of river seems to differ from place to place. Lack of local natural history museum causes indifference of the people for the environment. Trials are made in the Yasaka River watershed in Oita Prefecture and that of the Ohata River in Aomori Prefecture to provoke the pleasure of river with various potential of the local environment. Some measures to create a better feedback system between river management and people to enhance the understanding of river environment are proposed.
