September 28, 2002: LA SIEMBRA TAN BUENA

Rincón, PR - Less than a year after the coastline in front of Rincón's Indicators and Marias was bulldozed to create beachfront parking for the Quicksilver Caribbean Cup and after months of planning, over 80 volunteers joined together to "reforest" the denuded area.

Surfrider volunteers and students from three high-schools, two in Rincón and one in Guaynabo, came together on the morning of Saturday, September 28 to plant trees in the bulldozed area. The "siembra" was planned and coordinated by Rincón resident and Surfrider member Armando Asencio. According to Surfrider member Annette Blasini, "The participation was so overwhelming that we could not even count the number of trees planted in the energetic chaos of the morning." One observer estimated that nearly 200 native trees were planted on Saturday.

The reforestation was the result of months of coordination between Surfrider and the municipality of Rincón. While Surfrider volunteers planned and planted, Mayor Carlos Lopez has promised that the Municipality of Rincón will help to maintain the area and to water the young trees.

For the complete story as reported in El Nuevo Dia, click here