{"id":337865,"date":"2021-02-04T06:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T20:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=337865"},"modified":"2021-02-04T06:06:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T20:06:14","slug":"plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/","title":{"rendered":"#Plant500Marianas extended until Feb. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_337868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337868\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Plant-pix-1.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oleai Elementary School students plant a tree last week with Miss Northern Marianas Shannon Sasamoto for the #Plant500Marianas campaign. The school\u2019s 4th and 5th grade students planted 50 trees, where for every tree, $1 will be donated by the Lady Diann Torres Foundation to the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Express your love for the environment, or have an unforgettable eco-conscious date this Valentine\u2019s Day, by planting a tree and taking part in the #Plant500Marianas challenge, organized by Miss Northern Marianas Earth Maria Lael Terlaje and Miss Marianas Shannon Sasamoto, with the Lady Diann Torres Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The tree planting challenge, with a goal of planting 500 trees all over the island, where, for every tree that gets planted, a dollar will be donated to the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance, has been extended up until Feb. 14.  <\/p>\n<p>To participate, all you have to do is plant a tree, take your photo with the tree, and post it on Facebook and Instagram, with #plant500marianas. Then, tag and follow the social media accounts of Miss Northern Marianas Earth (@missnorthernmarianasearth), Miss Northern Marianas (@missnorthernmarianas), and the Lady Diann Torres Foundation (@ladydianntorres). <\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-337865 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/plant-pix-4\/'>Plant-pix-4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-337871'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI First Lady Diann Torres helps plant a tree for the #Plant500Marianas campaign. The LDTF Foundation will donate a dollar to the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance for every tree planted on island until Feb. 14. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/plant-pix-6\/'>Plant-pix-6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-337874'>\n\t\t\t\tJunior Demapan planted a tree on Christmas Day to support the #Plant500Marianas campaign. To also participate, plant a tree, take your photo with the tree, and post it on Facebook and Instagram, with #plant500marianas.  (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/plant-pix-2\/'>Plant-pix-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-337869'>\n\t\t\t\tMiss Northern Marianas Earth Maria Lael Terlaje poses with the team from the Northern Marianas College, who planted the sprouted coconut in honor of NMC\u2019s 40th anniversary. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Launched in November last year, over 200 trees have now been already planted. Aside from individual volunteers, among those who have joined the cause are 4th and 5th grade students from the Oleai Elementary School, who recently planted 50 trees. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the 4th and 5th graders for their hard work and enthusiasm in planting 50 trees on Tuesday [Jan. 26] for our Plant 500 Marianas Project. The initiative you have taken in this project is a step towards a healthier planet and an environmentally conscious community,\u201d Sasamoto shared. <\/p>\n<p>Terlaje also thanked Oleai Elementary School and their Youth Advisory Panel for participating in the #Plant500Marianas initiative.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-337865 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/plant-pix-5\/'>Plant-pix-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-337873'>\n\t\t\t\tPacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. sponsored and participated in the planting of trees by the Joeten Kiyu Public Library in Susupe, to support the #Plant500Marianas campaign. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/plant500marianas-extended-until-feb-14\/plant-pix-3\/'>Plant-pix-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-337870'>\n\t\t\t\tMiss Northern Marianas Shannon Sasamoto is joined by her Stellar Marianas family where they planted a total of 10 trees at the Tanapag Beach Park for the #Plant500Marianas campaign. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWorking with our community and getting the youth excited to be involved, reminds me that there are so many people who strive to see our island prosper\u2026 It was so much fun working with this panel and seeing their excitement every time a tree was planted,\u201d Terlaje said.<\/p>\n<p>The two beauty queens and environmental advocates also expressed appreciation to CNMI Forestry\u2019s Pedro Tudela, for helping educate the students on how to plant trees, as well as its benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Miss Earth NMI also appealed to everyone to plant trees, saying, \u201cLet\u2019s do this! In your home, school, or business, we can all work together and make this initiative a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Oleai Elementary School, the Northern Marianas College, Stellar Marianas, Salty Skin Pacific, Pacifica Insurance, and the CNMI Office of Planning and Development have also participated in the campaign. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Express your love for the environment, or have an unforgettable eco-conscious date this Valentine\u2019s Day,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":337867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-337865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}