Baguio City’s First Saleng Festival 2021 Calendar of Activities

The City Government of Baguio kicked off the first Saleng Festival that will be held from June to September.

In the flag-raising ceremony sponsored by the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), the schedule of the four-month-long festival was launched with the theme, “Restoring our Ecosystem – Together.” Various activities are lined up to educate and encourage the local community’s involvement in the city’s urban forest management program.

1st Saleng Festival 2021 Schedule of Events

Schedule	Events	Activities	Venue
May 24, 2021	Launching of 1st Saleng Festival	Flag Raising Ceremony-Sponsored by CEPMO	City Hall Grounds
Support to National and International Events for the Environment
June 4, 2021	World Environment Day (June 5)	Bamboo Planting	Diplomat Heritage Area
June 4, 2021		Free Emission Testing	Harrison Road near Burnham Park
June 5, 2021		Cycling for the Environment	City Hall Grounds to Irisan Eco-Park
June 5, 2021		Display of Upcycled Materials	Irisan Eco-Park
June 14, 2021	Philippine Environment Month (June)	MOA Signing RE: Joint Project of the City Government of Baguio and WWRDEC (Beetle Trap Project)	CEPMO/CMO
June 29, 2021		Tree Planting of Jacaranda Saplings	Bayan Park
June 30, 2021		Community Tree Planting	Sto. Tomas Reservoir
June 2021		BLISTT Airshed Anti-Smoke Belching Task Force Operation	Various places
June 17, 2021	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought	Bonsai Cultivation	Kennon Road View Deck
June 17, 2021		Planting of Pine Saplings	Kennon Road View Deck
June 25, 2021	National Arbor Day	Tree Planting in Barangay Watersheds	Barangays with watersheds
June 25, 2021		Elder Berry Tree Planting	Leonard Wood Road, Arboretum
June 25, 2021		Bamboo Planting along Sagudin-Balili River	Portions of Balili River
September 16, 2021	National Clean-Up Month and World Clean and Green Week (Sept. 17-23)	Barangay Clean-up Drive along Sagudin-Balili River	Sagudin/Balili River
June 20, 2021	Tree Cart Parade and Unveiling of the Tree of Life	Unveling of the Tree of Life	Session Road Circle
June 20, 2021		Tree Cart Parade	Session Road to Malcolm Square
June 20 to 25, 2021		Tree Cart Exhibit and Display	Session Road Malcolm Square
July 16,17,18, 2021	Other Support Activities	Bonsai Exhibit	Malcolm Square
From June, July, August, and September		Tree Planting of Different Sectors (Academe, Government Offices, Advocacy Groups)	Forbes Park Reservation, Busol Watershed, Buyog Watershed
September		Cellphone Photography Contest (Urban Trees and Forests)	CEPMO
September 24, 2021		Ring Weeding Activities	Forbes Park Reservation, Busol Watershed, Buyog Watershed
September 27, 2021	Recognition of Stakeholders through giving of Green Thumb plaques	Awarding of plaques at the end of the Tree Festival	CEPMO

As per Section 691 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, the tree planting months- June, July, August, and September- are institutionalized as regular annual activities of the City Government of Baguio, which mandates the City to instill awareness among the people on the present state of the environment through various activities related to tree planting, tree tending, solid waste management, support to clean air, and water conservation.