The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for June 2021 is the “kuhl’s palm” also known as the “ivory cane palm.” It is scientifically known as Pinange kuhlii Blume that belongs to the family Arecaceae, endemic to Indonesia. Ivory cane palm is a clump-growing palm with slender …
Youth Summer Program (YSP) formerly known as the Outdoor Recreation Education (ORE) Program has been a venue for students and youth in general, to express themselves creatively through arts and crafts. Students’ voices and opinions on a given environmental situation or issue were expressed creatively through poster making. The featured …
Be inspired and boost your creativity! From the heart of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP), we are launching #YSPtrends. The official branding of the Youth Summer Program on Environmental Education (YSP) being implemented by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems. #YSPtrends showcases the creativity of the …
On 24 February 2021, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), conducted billboard launching in Barangays Sta. Elena and San Vicente, Sto. Tomas, Batangas. The billboard launching entitled “Mga Pakinabang sa Bundok Makiling at Bulalo” aims …
Palm Grass is the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for May 2021. The palm grass or scientifically known as Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb. belongs to family Hypoxidaceae. It is a perennial evergreen herb with yellow flowers and hairy petals. It has white berry like fruits. Its …