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La Mesa Ecopark to reopen in June
La Mesa Ecopark to reopen in June
ABS-CBN News
Published Apr 08, 2024 11:18 AM PHT
A cosplayer entertains visitors to the La Mesa Ecopark on October 26, 2019. Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
A cosplayer entertains visitors to the La Mesa Ecopark on October 26, 2019. Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- The La Mesa Ecopark will be reopened in June, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Monday.
MANILA -- The La Mesa Ecopark will be reopened in June, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Monday.
The ecopark has been closed since February 12, as ABS-CBN Foundation in February handed over its stewardship of the ecopark to the MWSS.
The ecopark has been closed since February 12, as ABS-CBN Foundation in February handed over its stewardship of the ecopark to the MWSS.
The ABS-CBN Foundation protected, preserved, and maintained Metro Manila's only forest of its kind for the past 25 years.
The ABS-CBN Foundation protected, preserved, and maintained Metro Manila's only forest of its kind for the past 25 years.
In a statement, MWSS said the park will be rehabilitated in phases.
In a statement, MWSS said the park will be rehabilitated in phases.
The first phase will prioritize areas easily accessed by the public, such as the Eco Academy Pavilion, the museum, team building activity centers, picnic areas, souvenir shop, viewing deck, and swimming pool.
The first phase will prioritize areas easily accessed by the public, such as the Eco Academy Pavilion, the museum, team building activity centers, picnic areas, souvenir shop, viewing deck, and swimming pool.
The second and third phases will continue once the gates open in June--in time for World Environment Day--to complete the ecopark's revival.
The second and third phases will continue once the gates open in June--in time for World Environment Day--to complete the ecopark's revival.
MWSS said the rehabilitation will give La Mesa Ecopark visitors experiential learning on watershed protection and climate action.
MWSS said the rehabilitation will give La Mesa Ecopark visitors experiential learning on watershed protection and climate action.
Manila Water also said that there will be environmental awareness attractions within the park that will move visitors to be good stewards of the environment.
Manila Water also said that there will be environmental awareness attractions within the park that will move visitors to be good stewards of the environment.
“The La Mesa Ecopark will be a place to commune with nature without traveling far,” Manila Water President Jocot de Dios said.
“The La Mesa Ecopark will be a place to commune with nature without traveling far,” Manila Water President Jocot de Dios said.
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