A. Schedule of Activities

21 July 2006 (Friday) 
60 West Visayas State University students and faculty

1:30 PM Assembly, Provincial Capitol Riverside
2:00 – 2:30 PM Instructions on planting method
2:30 – 3:30 PM Planting (~200 plants)
3:30 – 4:00 PM Wrap up and Snacks

22 July 2006 (Saturday) 
40 Western Institute of Technology students and faculty

1:30 PM Assembly, Provincial Capitol Riverside
2:00 – 2:30 PM Instructions on planting method
2:30 – 3:30 PM Planting (~200 plants)
3:30 – 4:00 PM Wrap up and Snacks

B. Assignments

PEW
1. 400+ mangrove (bungalon) seedlings @ P6 (3-4 mo. old)
2. Snacks
3. Bamboo sticks 
4. Straw (for tying plants to sticks)
5. Commitment Board

Iloilo City Government c/o Iloilo City Agriculture Office
1. Transport of seedlings from La Paz nursery
2. Tree poles for making holes

WVSU and WIT
1. Planters (labor)
2. Streamer

C. Observations

1. Actual number planted: 417 pcs
2. Site is very dirty (plastic, broken glass, twigs, human wastes) and needs River Clean Up. 
3. Sequence in planting: 1) With Bamboo Stake 2) Make Hole 3) Plant Seedling 4) Tie Plant to Bamboo
4. Intervals: 
     1.5 meter between plants in a row
     1 meter between rows
     Max. of 3 rows (to avoid obstructing view from Promenade)

5. Monitoring of Growth and Survival (from 21-22 July 2006)
     1 mo, 2 mo, 3 mo, 6 mo, 9 mo, 12 mo
     1st sampling is 19-21 August 2006

D. Photo Gallery 

• Iloilo River Greenbelt Activities [PDF file]

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• Western Institute of Technology (WIT) Mangrove Nursey [PDF file]

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• Other photos (click to enlarge)

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