MyICE Reforestation programme begins
Upon the advice of the Registrar of Societies ROS, we successfully applied for a RM 10 thousand MyICE grant which we received this April. (MyICE stands for Malaysian Incentive Community Empowerment by ROS which aims to do just that). This programme is for the restoration of the disturbed mossy forests of Gunung Brinchang and is […]
Registrar of Societies ROS lends a helping hand
Back in 2019, just a couple of months before the emergence of Covid-19, ROS approached us on the possibility of doing an environmental activity with REACH under their ROS-Care programme. Their reconnaissance team met up with our late president Mr Ramakrishnan and a site was eventually readied for them up at our biodiversity center in […]
The Edge Environmental Education for Students at the Mossy Forests of Cameron Highlands 2018/2019 concludes
by Cheam May Choo We are pleased to report that this project which was funded by a grant from the Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2018 was successfully carried out from April 2019 to October 2019. The Edge Education Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Edge Media Group. The foundation’s mission is to foster, […]
The Edge Environmental Program with Reach resumes
by cheam may choo Updated 14th October 2019 On the morning of the 24th September 2019, I watched with a huge sigh of relief, the North-Easterly winds returning with a vengence. (Just as the meteorological department said it would) The clouds overhead were rushing across the skies,from the peaks of Gunung Berembun to the peaks […]
Site inspection at Batu Gangan by Forestry officers on the 10th July 2018
Local and Federal Forestry officers made a site inspection at Batu Gangan on the 10th of July 2018. This included adjacent sites forested by other NGOs. Under the Greening of Cameron Highlands project, Reach has completed the programme but will continue to maintain the site subject to the availability of funds and will continue to […]
Pictures of the Reforestation at Batu Gangan Site on the 16th July 2018
by Cheam May Choo On this trip 80 saplings were planted. Besides Phillipe,Thibault and Quentin,we also had an additional volunteer, 19 year old Kee Yan Jie from Penang. He had written to us in early July to volunteer for two weeks prior to his university admission. ( Yan Jie is a high achiever from SMJK […]
Pictures of Reforestation in Batu Gangan Site on the 7th of July 2018
by Cheam May Choo A total of 85 trees were planted on this trip by volunteers Phillippe,Quentin and Thibault. Our team was greeted by contract workers making repairs to the access road. So for the last stretch the plants had to be brought in on foot.
Activities for July 2018
updated 31st July 2018 by Cheam May Choo We are pleased to inform that, thanks to our many volunteers, our activities in July 2018 were successfully carried out. We have many more exciting activities planned for the months ahead and we will keep you updated. 1st July 2018- Volleyball competition in Sg Ubi Orang Asli […]
Activities carried out in June 2018
by Cheam May Choo In the month of June 2018 , we carried out more activities than usual because of funding from Kemaman Bitumen Sdn Bhd for reforestation. We were also fortunate to have with us , three volunteers from France namely Thibault, Phillippe and Quentin who made it possible They were recommended to come […]
Saving the Mossy Forests in Cameron Highlands 2018-Grant from Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd
by Cheam May Choo We are pleased to announce that we have recently received a grant from Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd for a forest restoration project. ( Our deepest appreciation to them ) This project is actually a continuation of what we have done all along, albeit in a different area. It is about […]