One Million Trees…and beyond
August 8th, 2010 | 
Author: 
Yesterday, we went tree planting in Indang, Cavite. This tree planting activity is a part of the Green for Life: One Million Trees…and beyond Project (OMT) of the Lasallian family in the Philippines through the Lasallian Institute for Environment. The tree planting sites are all over the Philippines and it aims to plant one million trees by 2011 which started back in 2006. As of now, there are a total of 743,939 seedlings planted across the country. Once the goal of one million is reached, the counting would stop but the planting would continue as the project title suggests, “One Million Trees…and beyond”.
De La Salle University’s Professional Organizations of Business and Economics (PrOBE) took part in this project yesterday. OMT participated in Bringing Kaong Back 4: Isang Sama-Samang Pagtatanim in Brgy. Tambo Malaki, Indang, Cavite. I was one of the representatives for our organization, Young Entrepreneurs’ Society – DLSU (YES). We planted Kaong seedlings in the area, some were assigned in the forest and we were assigned in a pomelo plantation. Kaong (Sugar Palm) tree, locally known as Irok, is indigenous in Indang, Cavite. According to the speaker, Kaong is good watershed tree plus like the coconut tree, all of its parts has uses. Kaong is in fact Indang’s crop for the One Town, One Project of the Department of Trade and Industry.
We planted the Kaong seedlings in between the pomelo trees. I was able to plant 3 seedlings on my own, and 2 more with the help of my other orgmates. 
Just in case you are wondering where I am, I am the one taking photos. Too bad I don’t have a picture while planting a seedling 
The soil in the plantation is really soft and loose. Once you step inside, you would feel your feet sink in a bit in the soil. I guess it is because of these earthworms you’ll find when you dig up the soil. 
Joining tree planting activities is really fun and fulfilling especially if you think of its long term effect on the environment. 
It’s pretty tiresome but it’s all worth the hike and the effort Let’s all help save mother nature!
Posted in 
Tags: 
wow, what you did is really nice! i have done that in la mesa watershed and it really felt good after planting.
ay opo, ako din nakapag tree planting sa la mesa watershed noong highschool
Ang cute ng pics!!!
Sana makasama din ako sa ganyan… gusto ko din maka-experience ng ganito. =)
Thank you, wish ko lang lang talaga nasa picture din ako hahaha
nako, masarap ma-experience ang tree-planting kaya sali ka pag may pagkakataon
sabi nga nila, para magkaron ka ng legacy, isa sa tatlong bagay lang ang dapat na gawin mo:
1. produce a son/daughter
2. write a book
3. plant a tree
Nagawa mo na yung 3rd.. may plan ka ba na gawin yung 2nd at 1st?
Ah yes! I have heard that waaaay back in elementary
Dapat ilalagay ko yan sa write-up ko eh, kaso nawala sa isip ko hahaha
Hmmm…plans on completing all three?
Actually hindi lang #3 yung nagawa ko na, pati #1 nagawa ko na din! 
produced a lovely daughter 3 years ago 
As for that book…given the expertise and opportunity, sure!!
ikaw po?
san po ang main ofiz ng OMTB?
Green For Life: One Million Trees and Beyond!
Lasallian Institute for the Environment (LIFE)
LIFE Science Building
De La Salle Araneta University, Victoneta Avenue
Malabon City
(+632) 361-0328