La Mesa Ecopark Review

The La Mesa Ecopark is a lush oasis in the middle of Quezon City. Covering a sprawling 33 hectares, this public park is located on the natural boundary of the La Mesa Watershed Reservation. One of the city's last forests, the park was founded by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in the 1950s and opened to the public until the 1970s. It was reopened to the public in 2004, atfer having been restored through a joint effort between the MWSS and the ABS-CBN Foundation. Its existing swimming pool, bathhouse, picnic ground facilities, playground, kiosks and pavilions were restored in 2003. Enhancement efforts are still under way, while keeping the park in its natural state.