On Sunday, July 5, 2026, we returned to Wana Segara Kertih one last time for the closing event of the Ecomora program.

The Ecomora closing group with the OceanHero banner in the mangroves

Planting and Clearing, Together

10 volunteers spent two hours planting mangroves and collecting waste from the surrounding area, ending the day with 56 kg removed. It was a fitting way to finish: the same two actions the program was built around, done side by side.

What Ecomora Leaves Behind

Ecomora began here in April with a kickoff clean-up and waste bins, and it ends here with saplings in the ground. Restoration is slower than removal and far less visible on the day — but it is the part that keeps working long after the volunteers have gone home.

Volunteers carrying waste bags through the mangrove flats