Philippines Billion Trees Planting and Growing Project November Updates

The Billion Trees Planting and Growing Project is still continuing strong in the Philippines! From September to November 2021 there have been several tree planting activities and a planting site visit to check on the mangrove saplings planted in April of 2021 for Earth Day. The outcome was very encouraging to see. 

"We have seen significant and promising growth of the Mangrove Trees we planted along with our partners last April," Billion Trees Misamis Occidental Chapter Project Head, Emman Abuton, said upon the inspection of the area in Southern Poblacion, Plaridel.

In September the IAYSP-San Pablo City, Laguna Chapter and IASYP-Lucena Chapter worked together and conducted a tree planting Project in Barangay Lawaguin, Nagcarlan, Laguna.

In the month of October with the theme “Seed of Hope, Tree for Tomorrow” the IAYSP-Lucena Chapter planted a total of 647 trees at Barangay Ibabang Palale on the 15th and the IAYSP-Bohol Chapter organized another planting project at Basdacu, Loon, Bohol on the 24th, planting 300 mangrove seedlings at the designated coastal areas of the said barangay.

For November the IAYSP-Rizal Chapter in partnership with International Peace Leadership College  conducted a Tree Planting Activity at Fresno Agro Forestry and Eco Tourists Campsite on November 6th with 18 participants and more than 250 seedlings planted. The IAYSP– Lucena and San Pablo Chapters were also busy on November 6th, working together and in partnership with several organizations and groups, including officials of Barangay Ibabang Palale, SK Chairpersons of Barangay Palale, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines National Police Tayabas, Community on Environment and Natural Resources Tayabas, and many more.

Also in November, the IAYSP-Misamis Occidental Chapter conducted a tree brushing activity  on November 16th in Sitio Kanowanan, Barangay in preparation for a tree planting activity held on November 25th in partnership with the City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Oroquieta City. This project aims to empower the youth to take responsibility for planting their own tree in their area. It was also created to further the mission of the government to protect, preserve and restore the forest.

IAYSP USA was able to send donations from the GoFundMe fundraiser for the Billion Trees Planting and Growing Project in the Philippines and everyone from IAYSP Pilipinas wants to thank all the donors for their generous contributions!

If you would like to support, please donate through the GoFundMe page or email info@yspusa.org to send personal checks.