Mount Makiling Forest Reserve will be closed to visitors starting December 24, 2021. This is in line with the observance of the national holidays and the mandatory leave implemented by the university. Operations in Mariang Makiling Trail and Makiling Botanic Gardens will resume on January 3, 2022.
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for November 2021 is the “Red Bamboo Ginger”, scientifically known as Alpinia luteocarpa Elm. from the family Zingiberaceae. The genus Alpinia is named after Prospero Alpino, a 16th-century physician, and botanist. Luteocarpa, on the other hand, means yellow fruits. The plant …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for October 2021 is “Red Palm,” scientifically known as Cyrtostachys renda Blume from the family Arecaceae. The palm is native to Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Also known as Lipstick palm, the name is derived from the Greek prefix, cyrto meaning …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for September 2021 is “molave,” scientifically known as Vitex parviflora A.L.Juss. Vitex came from the Latin word vieo, meaning to weave or to tie up, which refers to the use of Vitex agnus-castus in basketry. Parvi is a Latin prefix …
It feels good to look back! So let’s rekindle the moment with these photos. These two photos were taken during the Youth Summer Program, formerly, Outdoor Recreation Education (ORE) Program in April 1991. This took place at the Makiling Elementary and Secondary Schools in Calamba City. The participants at that …
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems is now looking for a passionate, dedicated, and hardworking University Research Associate II (UPSB-UNIRA2-255-1998). Preferably BS Forestry graduate or any related courses with background on watershed management and biodiversity conservation. For those who are interested kindly address your application letter to Chancellor Jose V. …