November 21, 2018 marked the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) as a protected area. In line with this milestone, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) unveiled a wooden sculpture masterpiece entitled “Kanlungan ng Bundok Makiling”. The event was graced by representatives from…
Last 9 November 2018, thirty (30) farmers from Barangays Bitin, Bay and Limao, Calauan in Laguna have learned the basic procedures of mushroom production during the training held at Mr. Ricardo Pitogo’s residence in Barangay Limao, Calauan, Laguna. The training aimed to equip the participants with basic knowledge and skills on…
Last 17 November 2018, the Great Earth Ambassador Club of the Brent International School in Mamplasan, Binan Laguna visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) for a trail clean-up and biodiversity hike. They are high school students who are interested in sustainability and biodiversity. Dr. Mike Baldwin led the group comprised…
A total of ten (10) student guides were welcomed last 19 November 2018 in the recently concluded Educators for Nature Tourism (ENTs) Training held at the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG). The 3-day training was conducted last October 21, November 12 and 19, 2018 at the Toyota Environment Education Theater (TEET)…
On 17 to 20 October 2018, For. Myranel S. Canceran, University Research Associate II (URA II) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) participated in the Workshop on Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Heritage Conservation held at Jeju International Training Center, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea. The said workshop was…
Another milestone was recorded for The Habitat Care Program (Biodiversity Resource Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Mt. Makiling Subwatersheds for Adaptive Management) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR). The program won again second place in the Session 3 Best Paper Presentation…