In order to promote national park conservation and environmental education, Taroko National Park and the Tienhsiang Youth Activity Center have organized the “Cross-Island Highway Leaf Peeping Activities” to be hosted from November 30 to December 1, 2013. Activities include the pioneering history of the Central Cross-Island Highway, foliage viewing activities, mid-elevation forest ecological observations, canyon landscapes, etc. All activities will be led by Taroko National Park guides with full-length commentaries.

Registration is from October 1 to October 22. Participants are required to pay NT$2,500, which includes transportation, accommodations and insurance. Only 36 spaces are available for each tier and registration is on a first-come first-serve basis. Please visit the Taroko National Park website: http://www.taroko.gov.tw/, to fill out the registration form and fax it to the Tienhsiang Youth Activity Center; fax: 03-8691171, or telephone: 03-8691111.