Hibernation, as a common strategy for many creatures to survive, mostly occurs in winter. Not all the cold-blooded animals in Hong Kong are strict “sleepers” during this period, let’s see how they survive winters!

Hong Kong’s First Freshwater Wildlife Mobile Guide is out now! OWLHK, as sponsor and supporting organization, would provide a dynamic educational resource of freshwater habitat and organisms in Hong Kong the for the public.

Through ECF Discovering South Lantau Invertebrates – Search in Lantau, OWLHK encourages the public to actively explore freshwater habitat and local ecology. Mr. Liu and students from HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School joined the contest and was carrying out their insect & invertebrates survey in Tung Chung. We hope to arouse public awareness and encourage community participation in exploring nature.

Through ECF Exploring Wild Lantau – Impression of Natural Lantau Video Competition, OWLHK encourages the public to actively explore the natural environment of Lantau. Each team shows appreciation towards Lantau in their entries, and hopes to raise more awareness on Lantau natural conservation.

We may visit the stream to cool down by playing in the water, but dragonflies reproduce by touching the water's surface! Bond, one of the Association's founders and directors, will take you on a tour of the dragonfly's routines and the ideal times to observe them!

Ms. Lantana is a renowned for its outstanding beauty, but she keeps a low profile and always sits aside… You probably saw her before, let’s get to know her!

Spring is stirred with lives which goes well with your hikes. Hikers, however, found that there are quite a number of dead bodies of Hong Kong Newt along the road… What are the Newt facing in Chuen Lung?

ViuTV programme host met the tertiary tutor trained in “ECF Joyful Learning in Forest Ecology-Board Game‧Outdoor‧Environmental Education”. They learnt the forest ecology by playing the board game “Law of the Forest” together.

Let’s have a tree survey! Measure the diameter at breast height of trunks with special tools to estimate the carbon flux and stock of trees.

Dr Xoni Ma, Founder and Education Director of OWLHK, leads you at MacLehose Trail (Section 9) - Route Twisk to Tin Fu Tsai. Let’s immerse in the atmosphere and enjoy the forest bath.

Living in Hong Kong, forests are within easy reach. Let’s explore the largest secondary-forest in Hong Kong, and consider the interdependence of nature vis-à-vis humanity.

Ms Janice Lo, Founder and Creative Director of OWLHK, shared her experience and story of starting environmental education, as well as the vision and values of this industry.

The Vox Amica Press introduced the board game “Law of The Forest” design by us, which is the first board game in Hong Kong with the theme of local forest ecology and biodiversity. It displayed the basic gameplay, accessories and booklet of “Law of The Forest”.

Guided by OWLHK tutor, we launched a parent-child activity at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir. The activity led the children proactively explore the mather nature by minigames and creative learning materials. We hoped the children might establish a bonding between their life and mother nature since childhood.

The Pallas’s Squirrels are adorable and nimble. They unconsciously help the tree to breed as well. Let Bond Shum, Founder and Conservation Director of OWLHK, explain the interesting facts the Pallas’s Squirrel.

The board game “Law of the Forest” leads students to learn beyond the books. Playing the board game with enjoyment, students can acknowledge the forest succession and the ecological relation between the environment and creatures.

Under the natural selection, do you think you can survive in the forest in Hong Kong? Playing the first board game with the theme of Hong Kong forest ecology and biodiversity, let’s consider the creatures in the wild and how they adapt and survive!

When was your last time you set foot in a forest? If you cannot recall, you may be experiencing Nature Deficit Disorder! Let’s learn about local forest and species by playing Hong Kong ecology-themed board game “Law of the Forest”, go for a field trip in forest and embrace nature!

Throw away your textbook, Learn while you play! Experts of local ecology developed a board game called “Law of the Forest”. Complicated concepts are simplified by the game design. From now on, let’s learn about local forest ecology in a fun way!

Dr. Xoni Ma and friends sharing the same vision with him together founded “Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong”. They hope to give some new energy to environmental education in Hong Kong, and bring people outside to learn in nature.

Humanities, landscapes and plants are all closely related. Xoni and Bond, two of the founders and directors of OWLHK, lead us to village in Lantau, to explore life hacks in the old days through plants.

Being the backyard of Hong Kong, Lantau is a treasure vault full of plants. Xoni and Bond, two of the founders and directors of OWLHK, lead us to Fa Mun Traditional Path in Ngong Ping to explore the plant diversity of Lantau.

During scorching summer, you might as well look for animals active in “morning/night shift”! This course “Day and Night in Lantau” was divided into day course and night course, visiting different sites in Lantau to learn about Lantau’s biodiversity and behaviours of different species.

Being a member of the global village, environmental education should be integrated into daily life. However, like what Hong Kong environmental education expert Dr. Xoni Ma has said, environmental education does not receive much attention in Hong Kong. Comparing to Taiwan, we can definitely do more and better.

‘Nature is the best classroom.’ Dr Xoni Ma, founder and education director of Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong co-founded OWLHK with experts in local ecology. They dedicate to promote outdoor environmental education, and encourage the use of five senses to interact with nature.

Different vegetation are having distinctive environment. Whether it has canopy or not is a major difference between forest and shrubland, and for shrubland it has its own special values in Hong Kong environment……

Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve is one of the best forests in Hong Kong. It has various hiking trails that allow you to explore the forest comprehensively and appreciate its beauty.

Fung Shui Woods situate at the back hill of Hakka villages. Villagers protect the forest very well for their livelihood, so Feng Shui Woods are having long history and they are important references for local forest conservation.

Dr. Xoni Ma understands the importance of education from his great teachers in secondary schools. His passion in environmental protection guides him to a direction for studying ecology and biodiversity as his major, and lastly obtained a PhD in environmental education, and pushing EE development in Hong Kong.