Activities at the Eco-Park of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos have finally begun!
Thomasian teachers and staff planted molave trees along the planned hiking trail at the Eco-Park last September 25, 2021.
Seedlings planted last Saturday came from the outdoor nursery in Monteagudo which is under the care of Rev. Fr. Rafael Cabarles, OAR.
The opening of the Eco-Park, located at Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, adjacent to Monteagudo Recoletos, had been approved by the local school board and presented to Rev. Fr. Dionisio Selma, OAR, Provincial Prior, last July 18, 2021.
Park development and planning is directly under the CST-R Laudato Si’ Environmental Center (LEC) with Rev. Fr. Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR as director and Ms. Margot Urbano-Hibionada as coordinator.
Among the activities lined up for the park include trail hiking, organic gardening and scouting.
CST-R LEC also participated in a tree planting activity that the local government unit of San Carlos organized last July 2, 2021 at Barangay Prosperidad, San Carlos City.
Early Bird. Mr. Isaias dela Paz goes through the slopes of the Eco-Park and clears away the bushes for planting molave seedlings.Eco-Teacher. Ms. Maureen Dela Torre, senior high school teacher, plants a molave seedling at the CST-R Eco-Park.PE Department? Present! Ms. Excell Lico-an and Ms. Amelia Cultura of the MAPEH Department share in the efforts of planting molave on a steep, hilly part at the Eco-Park.Thomasians for the Common Home. Thomasian teachers and staff scatter to identify areas where they could plant the seedlings of tugas, the local name of molave.LEC Director. Rev. Fr. Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR blesses the seedlings before they get planted.Always for the Earth. Engr. Anacleto Velasco, coordinator of the Junior High School Department, leads the new teachers into.Augustinian Recollect. Missionary. Climate Change Activist. Fr. Ramon shares encouragement to the Thomasians despite the pressing situation of the Earth degenerating and the climate changing in rapid pace.One Tree Away. Ms. Margot Urbano-Hibionada joins the San Carlos City Annual Tree Planting activity to represent CST-R, July 2, 2021, Barangay Prosperidad.
Laudato Si’ Challenge Accepted. Rev. Fr. Monday Benjamine Edobor, OAR (rightmost) leads the Thomasians in an LGU-organized tree planting activity. Mr. Isaias Dela Paz (center) represents CST-R’s Safety and Security Office.
Eco-Park. The CST-R will soon be open to students and the rest of the Thomasian Community.
