Buhisan Watershed Dam, Cebu City

The water that is supplied to the city of Cebu comes from the Buhisan Watershed Dam. This photo was taken in  2008 during Earth Day in an event organized by the PBSP or the Philippine Business for Social Progress. It was the launching of the Eco-tourism project of PBSP with the Barangay of Buhisan and the Watershed. It was a tree planting event focused on endemic or native trees so that the birds will come and do the reforestation project themselves. If there are fruits that they can feed on,  the birds will start to make the watershed their home. Birds are the best tree planters in the world. They eat fruits, excrete the seeds, mixed with their dung and plant them everyday. Then the rain comes and the seeds start to sprout.

The Watershed in Buhisan is an excellent place for easy hiking with family even with very young kids. Also, the watershed staff offer informational tours so that we Cebuanos can be aware of where our water comes from and what we can do to conserve it.