60 groups maintained, enhanced adopted parks
Some sixty organizations had been able to maintain and enhance their respective adopted portions of the various parks and other green areas around the city under the city’s government’s Adopt A Park programThe City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) reported that the maintenance and enhancement of the adopted parks contributed in strengthening community participation in caring for the city’s green spaces.
The CEPMO claimed that these organizations have been actively conducting regular cleanup activities, landscaping, and other support services that contributed in keeping the city’s parks and green spaces clean, safe and well-managed.
Further, the CEPMO processed park permits and certifications and continued issuing clearances for various activities and events across all parks that ensured efficient regulation and compliance with the different city ordinances and other related rules and regulations.
The CEPMO, meanwhile, provided landscape designs and plant décor materials for various city government-sponsored events that showcase the city’s beauty and grandeur.
One of the CEPMO’s major achievements for the year in beautifying the city’s parks is the Botanical Garden Christmas Garden featuring ‘Florebenicta’ (Where Blessings Bloom) that showcases creative plant-based installations and light displays that celebrate the beauty of nature while promoting environmental awareness and sustainability throughout the Christmas season.
The CEPMO assured that it continues to sustain the ecological integrity, cleanliness, safety and public utility of all city parks and green spaces throughout the year.
The CEPMO is the city government’s office that is mandated to conserve, protect, manage and enhance the city’s forests, parks, waterways and environmental resources.
Earlier, the city government strengthened its Adopt A Park program by institutionalizing this initiative to empower community participation in efforts to sustain the preservation and protection of the environment. – Dexter A. See
