A Park with Bird Rehabilitation Center
Located across from Yangming Hospital in Shilin District, there’s lots for kids with an interest in nature to explore at this park. At the main entrance to the Zhishan Cultural and Ecological garden is an ecological pond with various wildlife, a very old tree where rope climbing activities take place, a green house with plants as well as frogs + turtles, a cultural museum, and a bird rehabilitation center consisting of big metal cages with falcons, magpies, owls, and other types of birds. The entrance charge for this area is NT$50 fee (but free for visitors from Shilin District). The cultural museum has a miniature replica of the park underneath glass flooring near the entrance, and some displays featuring stuffed birds and pinned beetles on the 2nd floor, but the rest of the exhibits might not be as interesting for young kids.
From the ecological garden visitors can go on wooden boardwalks that criss-cross through the park. It's a great place for a nature walk. Also, inside the park near the top of a hill is a Taoist temple with lots of interesting stone statues. After visiting the temple, visitors can take stairs (decorated with red lanterns) down to the SW corner of the park where a big playground is located.
Address: No. 120, Yusheng St, Shilin District, Taipei City
Hours: 9AM - 5PM Tues-Sun (Closed Mondays)
Phone: 02 8866 6258
Find out more:
Name and Address in Chinese:
名稱: 芝山文化生態綠園
地址: 111台北市士林區雨聲街120號
Things to do with kids:
Near the main park entrance, older kids can sign up for the tree climbing activity, which allows kids to climb a 100 yr old tree with the use of ropes and safety gear.
Visit the birds, including owls and falcons, at the bird rehabilitation center near the main entrance.
Take a DIY class, check the park's website for more details.
Walk through the greenhouse and cultural museum, also near the parks main entrance.
Take a nature walk through the park using the park's wooden boardwalks ... they have railings, incase you have young walkers.
Explore the temple and it's unique looking statues and stone carvings.
From the hill top temple, climb down steps decorated with red lanterns, stone lions, and statues.
Play at a playground, there's one on the South entrance (near a pizza restaurant) and another near the main entrance.
