The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON through its Regional National Greening Program (NGP) Coordinating Office facilitated the delivery of 690 seedlings of various native tree species from the Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nursery (MMFN) in Calauan, Laguna to Laguna-Quezon Land Grant in Siniloan, Laguna.

The said seedlings will used for the restoration and plantation development project of the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) Land Grant Management Office entitled “Enhancing Productivity of Native Forests in the UP Land Grants”.

Part of DENR’s NGP, MMFN aims to promote the science-based development of forest lands through the establishment and management of high value tree plantations and other forest crops. Its specific role is to supply the seedling requirement of Calabarzon and ensure increase in seedling survival rates.