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‘Green’ tourists help celebrate Marianas Tourism Month
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Posted on Jun 06 2019
Marianas Visitors Authority managing drector Priscilla Iakopo, 11th from right, joins tourists in planting coconut trees on Tinian on May 23, 2019. (MVA)
Visitors to the Marianas during May Tourism Month had the chance to commemorate the month with tree planting on Tinian.
The Marianas Visitors Authority facilitated the activity for visitors to the island on May 22 and 23, 2019, as part of the “I’m a Green Tourist” event.
“Most of the tourists planted in pairs or in groups and then excitedly took pictures one by one beside the coconut trees they planted,” said Vida Borja, MVA field operations manager. “They had fun planting even under the glaring heat of the sun at 1:30 pm!”
The visitors planted coconut trees along the main thoroughfare through island, called Broadway. The name of each participant was recorded as an acknowledgement of their work.
“My sincerest appreciation to the tourists and tour agents who participated during this much needed tree planting,” said Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan. “Now they have more reasons to [revisit]…our beautiful island.
May is celebrated annually as Marianas Tourism Month. Other ongoing activities for the month included the 21st Annual Taste of the Marianas International Food Festival & Beer Garden; visitor greetings and tree planting by students on Rota; roadside waving to promote awareness of tourism; tourism trivia on Power 99, KCNM-KZMI, KWAW and KKMP; and more. (PR)
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- A visitor plants a coconut tree on Tinian on May 22, 2019. (MVA)
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- Visitors plant coconut trees along the main thoroughfare on Tinian on May 22, 2019, in celebration of Marianas Tourism Month and as part of the Marianas Visitors Authority’s “I’m a Green Tourist” event. (MVA)
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- Visitors plants coconut trees on Tinian on May 22, 2019. (MVA)
