溪頭歡慶50歲 10元門票、林下經濟成果展吸客
國立臺灣大學生物資源暨農學院實驗林管理處於109 年7月1日歡慶71週年處慶，同時也是溪頭森林遊樂區成立50週年，為歡慶20歲，溪頭園區特別推出10元門票優惠方案，另也舉辦林下經濟成果展，推廣台灣農產品。
實驗林溪頭園區自1970年成立以來歷經50年，因此實驗林推出門票優惠，凡是1970年出生的遊客，當日一律特惠票10元入園，吸引大量遊客在國內疫情趨緩之際前來吸取森林芬多精。
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溪頭森林園區最著名的大學池。（圖／取自溪頭自然教育園區官網）
實驗林為了善盡大學社會責任及聯合國永續發展目標（SDGs），108年起有限度開放發展「林下經濟」，臺大實驗林進行林下養蜂與段木香菇科學化試驗研究，制定標準化流程，開發智慧蜂箱提供林農投入的意願，並與蜜蜂故事館簽訂產學合作及環球科技大學跨校合作開發林下經濟副產物，如香菇巧克力、香菇月餅，讓林農與社區夥伴有更好的收益。
實驗林表示，香菇巧克力分別將林下段木香菇乾燥，加入之巧克力原料也是採用實驗林輔導的水里永興社區之可可，並由實驗林、環球科大及永興社區共同創新研發甜鹹兩種口味，增加段木香菇附加價值。香菇月餅則與環球科技大學合作，以溪頭六個景點開發六種甜鹹口味月餅，再加入段木香菇來增加風味，並搭配蜜蜂故事館提供之龍眼花蜜，組合為伴手禮，受廣大遊客喜愛。
溪頭森林遊樂區位於南投縣鹿谷鄉，是台大農學院實驗林7營林區之一，區內遍植杉、柏、紅檜、銀杏與孟宗竹等，古木參天、林道四通八達，除遊玩、森林浴外，陳列館、竹類標本園、大學池、神木、孟宗竹林等，均適合進行有系統的植物觀察與賞鳥活動。
有「自然的教室」之稱的溪頭苗圃。（圖／取自溪頭自然教育園區官網）
Xiitou Forest Recreation Area celebrates 50 years, and announces the 10-yuan tickets to attracts guests and show off the forest’s economic achievements
NTU Experimental Forest celebrated 71 years of age on July 1st, 2020, which was also the 50th anniversary of Xitou Forest Recreation Area. To celebrate its anniversary, Xitou Forest Recreation Area specially launched a 10-yuan ticket discount plan, and organized an exhibition of economic achievements to promote Taiwan's agricultural products.
The most famous university pool in the Xitou Forest Recreation Area. (Picture/taken from the official website of Xitou Forest Recreation Area)
In order to fulfill the social responsibilities of universities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Experimental Forest has been developing the "Understory Economy” since 2019. The Experimental Forest of National Taiwan University has conducted scientific research on understory beekeeping and Dianmu mushrooms, formulated standard operating procedures, developed smart beehives to provide forest farmers’ with investment opportunities, signed industry-university cooperation with the Bee Story House, and developed cross-university cooperative programs to develop understory economic by-products such as mushroom chocolate and mushroom moon cakes, so that forest farmers and community partners have a better income.