Groups 'green' NCC River Park

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and Department of Agriculture in collaboration with other national government agencies and local government units on Wednesday planted some 300 seedlings of native trees, particularly narra and banaba at the New Clark City River Park.

The greening project is part of the “Buhayin ang Pangangalaga sa Kalikasan” nationwide simultaneous tree planting activity of the national gover nment .

“We see how lucky most of us are here in Central Luzon for having mountain ranges surrounding the region like the great Sierra Madre which provides shelter and protection from typhoons. It just shows that truly, our lives and progress are tied with our care for the environment and this is what makes this activity so important and crucial,” DENR Regional Executive Director Paquito Moreno, Jr. said.

The project, he said, covers the restoration and conservation of some 942,387 hectares of Central Luzon’s forestlands, which was undertaken in celebration of the 65th birthday of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

“NCC aims to be the future of green living, blending modern design and planning with the concern for nature and the environment. Cities such as this are very important in ensuring the future of the earth and its species. We are proud from the DENR to be part of this undertaking since its inception,” he said.

Moreno added that the activity began on fate and with hope, the region’s valuable foundation in this time of its resurgence from the downtrends brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.