Green Tee. Org is the newest adopter in the Davao City Water District’s Adopt-a-Site project. This, after its board member Gamirin Jerico M. Bajo signed a memorandum of agreement with DCWD, represented by Environment and Watershed Protection Division manager Engr. Anthony D. Miranda for the club’s adoption of five hectares inside Mt. Talomo-Lipadas watershed. The signing was held on March 3, 2014 at the Delongtes Restaurant. Also present during the event were Wendel M. Adlao and Brian S. Davila, members of Green Tee. Org and Engr. Lorna M. Maxino, DCWD’s watershed management chief.
On behalf of DCWD, Engr. Miranda thanked Green Tee. Org for responding to DCWD’s call to adopt a site inside Mt. Talomo-Lipadas watershed. With this new addition, there are now 89 adopters from various sectors sharing the cause of watershed protection.
Launched in 2001, the Adopt-A-Site project is a five-year commitment of an adopter who pledge to donate Php 6,000 every year for every hectare of adopted area inside Mt. Talomo-Lipadas watershed to help defray cost of seedlings, planting, fertilizing and maintenance necessary for the rehabilitation activities. The help of the adopters proved vital in the complete rehabilitation of 530 hectares in the said watershed in 2010. This success prompted DCWD to add 470 hectares rehabilitation area, of which 285.5 hectares have been rehabilitated in 2013.
DCWD is not only hopeful to get more adopters this year but also to continue reaching out to the various sectors of society in its awareness-raising and watershed protection campaigns. [Jamae R. Garcia]
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