SCPW Activities on the Conservation of Laguna de Bay's Environment and Resources (CLEAR)

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Community Lake Monitoring Program

The CLMN is a cooperative program combining the technical resources of CLEAR ( Conservation of Laguna de Bay's Environment and Resources) and the volunteer efforts of the communities lakewide who collect water quality data on their side of the lake. It requires minimal time and expense, yet it can provide data that is essential for achieving the goals of lakewater quality management.

The CLMN is a cost-effective mechanism for obtaining good basic water quality data on lakes. It is not intended to replace the existing monitoring activities of LLDA, it is just meant to complement it and at the same time use the activity as a means to communicate the importance of the Lake.

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"Laguna de Bay: A Lake for Life"
Stakeholders' Conference
05 June 2002
Tanay Municipal Center
Tanay, Rizal

CLEAR, in cooperation with the Municipality of Tanay, held a Stakeholders Conference on "Laguna de Bay, A Lake for Life" in 05 June 2002 at the Tanay Municipal Center. This was in celebration of the World Environment Day.

Also presented during the conference was the Community Lake Monitoring Program which is going to be a cooperative program combining the technical resources of CLEAR and the volunteer efforts of the communities of Tanay to collect water quality data of their side of the lake.

Training-Orientation for the
Community Lake Monitoring Program
22 April 2003
Tanay Municipal Hall
Tanay, Rizal Province

As one of the activities in the celebration of Earth Day on 22 April 2003, a Training-Orientation for the Community Lake Monitoring Network was conducted at Tanay Municipal Hall, Rizal Province. The affair which was opened by the Mayor Tom Tanjuatco was attended by the officers and members of the Tanay Environment Foundation and representatives of various community organizations of the municipality.

Mayor Tom Tanjuatco during the field demonstration at Laguna de Bay Included in the orientation are lectures by the representatives of Laguna Lake Development Authority and the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands on "What is a Secchi disk and how useful it is in lake monitoring? " and on the procedure for water quality monitoring using the secchi disk. A field demonstration of sampling procedure was also conducted at the Laguna de Bay.

Ms. Lina Tanjuatco of the Tanay Environment Foundation representatives from various organizations of Tanay

Lake Monitoring by young science enthusiasts
Saturday, 05 August 2006
Muntinlupa City

Through the initiative of the Young Science Enthusiasts (YSE) headed by its moderator, Ms. Yvonne Alba, 35 student members performed the first water sampling for the CLMN in Muntinlupa City. YSE is a student organization in Pedro E. Diaz High School at Muntinlupa City.

The participating students were divided into three groups; each group was assigned to do the water sampling using secchi disc in one of the three pre-established sampling sites. Six designated members, mostly Kilos Kabataan Para sa Lawa graduates, will do the water sampling for the next seven consecutive Saturdays.

Before the actual sampling, an orientation was given by Mr. Al Tarala of Laguna Lake Development Authority regarding the functions of secchi disc, how to use the equipment, and what kind of data can be gathered from the monitoring.

The activity was conducted in cooperation with the Lake Management Office of the local government of Muntinlupa City.

to the Community Lake Monitoring Network website