Rotary Club of Dumaguete to plant trees in critical watershed area

by Rachelle M. Nessia

Dumaguete City (13 August) — In an effort to improve the waters supply in Valencia and its neighboring towns, the Rotary Club of Dumaguete together with the Dumaguete City Water District and the local government of Valencia will hold a tree planting activity in Sitio Marulay, Brgy. Lunga in Valencia town.

According to Des Tilos, Valencia Information Officer, Sitio Marulay is identified as a critical watershed area for Dumaguete. “Dumaguete City’s water supply mostly comes from Marulay,” he said.

For the past years, DCWD personnel has been regularly conducting tree-planting activities in this area, Tilos added. (PIA/RMN)