Lowland White-eye
This small fruit-eating bird is endemic to Luzon. It was taken by Mr. Ely Teehankee last August 11, 2011, at the school parking lot.
Did you know?
Coach Juaqui was able to photograph a white coucal in the watershed. Normally black, the coucals in the river may sometimes become white due to a genetic mutation known as leucism. Click on the image to learn more.
TRCP 2011 Logo
The TRCP 2011 logo first appeared on the 2011 Earth Fund Run shirt. The logo features the first organisms to spark our interest in the watershed- kingfishers, butterflies, frogs and flowering plants. Mr. Seth Estacio helped us with the design.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
The power of four
It was one of those strictly voluntary trips to the river for routine Tree Conservatory maintenance and river cleanups. I commend the heroism of Paula Capanas, Miggy Gemzon, Nicole Salvador, and Vincent Valera who in spite of pressing school-related deadlines, … Continue reading
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Tagged Miggy Gemzon, Nicole Salvador, Paula Capanas, TRCP river cleanup, Vincent Valera
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Trampled
One of the Shorea almon saplings (critically endangered Philippine endemic dipterocarp) in the Tree Conservatory was trampled (we are not sure by whom or what since the prints were washed out by a heavy rain). We found the sapling in … Continue reading
Nature’s vegetarians
The following photos were taken during a routine Tree Conservatory work last December 18, 2013. Can anyone out there ID these organisms? or even advise us if they are known to be too much of an herbivore (pest-like)? The first … Continue reading
Tungtong River Conservation Project 