In order to implement this program, the city government established first a Nursery for forest tree seedlings, ornamental plants, palm trees and fruit trees and for mangrove seedlings. This innovation saved the local government a lot of money since it no longer procures seedlings from suppliers. Instead, the LGU is the ones growing seedlings of forest trees, palm trees, fruit trees, mangroves and even ornamental plants in its two established nurseries. This strategy encourages the community to actively participate in tree planting activities since all they have to do is to plant the tree and will no longer use their own money to buy seedlings.

Through this program, thousands of trees and palms are being planted in the urban and rural areas of the city which data from City ENRO shows that since 2006 up to present, a total of 9,987 trees are planted along ROADSIDES; 53,542 trees planted in the ACCRETION AREA AND RIVERBANKS; 16,123 trees planted in PRIVATE-OWNED OPEN SPACES; and 16,238 PALMS are already planted. Moreover, a Ten-Hectare Watershed Project planted with 6,985 trees was also developed in partnership with Tagum Water District which aims to improve the aquifer condition as well as to increase the sufficiency and quality of water supply in the city.

Other than that, the city government also acquired hectares of lots intended for its environmental conservation and establishment of various parks planted with various trees. These parks are: (a) San Agustin Botanical Park which is planted with 62, 284 endemic/native trees including foreign trees from Australia, India, Africa, Thailand and Pakistan. This project offers freedom of movement of people to escape from the city’s bustling environment and to transport goods and services to each neighboring barangays of the city. This is now considered as one of the lungs of the city. It also generates income for the city and improves the living condition of the upland communities. The St. Peter Group of Companies has provided financial support worth 3.8 Million Pesos for the Development of this park intended for labor cost, planting and maintenance through a Memorandum of Agreement with the city; (b) Tagum Bird Park which was established on 2011 through a 2.5 Million Pesos Memorandum of Agreement between the City Government of Tagum and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR)-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Region XI envisaged to provide habitat for a large number of birds, reptiles and other wildlife that were threatened by commercial and industrial development as well as those that are donated, rescued, abandoned, injured and/or convalescing wildlife species. It is now planted with 759 fruit trees for the consumption of captive wildlife; and (c) Energy Park planted with 7,250 trees, is a 27 hectare park located in the urban Barangay of the city, is definitely a mirror of the city’s love for a greener environment. This area was once swampy and predominantly covered by secondary old-growth trees, and inhabited by wild animals. This was developed into Leisure Park to contribute to local government revenues, generate employment, stimulate infrastructure investment and it provides socio-economic and eco-tourism benefits.

The urban forestry and urban greening of Tagum City indeed contributed significantly to improved climatic condition of the city as manifested by the decrease of its annual average temperature from 28.35o on year 2001 it declined to 27.5o for year 2015 based on the climatic condition records from Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Further, more and more private sectors, religious groups, NGOs and other socio-civic organizations contributed also their support in conducting tree planting activities and clearing operations which serves as cost-reduction measures of the city particularly in the labor costs and maintenance operations.

Along the length of the national highway, pedestrian paths and cycling lanes are built. It serves students, bikers, and runners. This does not only improve the safety of the users, but also make their trips viable, thus, reduces pedestrian crashes. Moreover, having such facilities, increases number of trips made by walking, cycling and running which are considered to be the easiest ways for people to get physical exercise each day.
Besides the highways, walking and cycling lanes are also available in the following strategic areas: Energy Parks, Rotary Parks, Bird Park and New City Hall grounds.

Developments of parks and plazas are one of the spontaneous programs of the city as part of its sustainability plans. Aside from the above-mentioned major plazas in the city, the Zoning Ordinance under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, subdivision developers are mandated to allocate parks and playgrounds strategically located within the project where publics can freely and safely walk, jog and run around. With the aim of developing and beautify open spaces, installation of park benches, plant box and improvement of playgrounds, 10M was allocated under the 2018 Annual Investment Program of the city for the proposed construction, development and maintenance of 10 parks and plazas in identified areas within the city.

The surrounding streets of Tagum Cultural and Trade Center, more than a kilometer long are the site of the Tagum City Night Market. Aside from the culture of dining-out at night, extended trade and commerce where both local government and people earn. The LGU generated over PhP6M while food stalls and used-clothing businesses respectively earn an average of PhP6,000 and PhP1,500 per night. Balut vendors on the other hand earn PhP800-2,500. The streets within the market are closed from Mondays to Sundays from 6:00pm to 2:00am, promoting ecomobility where patrons need to walk through the streets to roam around different stalls to eat, shop and relax without having to contend with dust kicked up by passing vehicles. To ensure its sustainability, city officials put things in order and institutionalized the night market program. As a matter of fact, the Tagum Night Market has earned a Department of Interior and Local Government’s Galing Pook Award.

The City of Tagum had started it ACR establishment way back year 2007 in the coastal waters of Brgy. Liboganon in Davao Gulf with the global purpose of biological replenishment or rehabilitation of marine organisms’ habitat. There were six (6) types of EcoReefs modules unloaded in the 22 hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) that are designed to be highly naturalistic, mimicking the growth habit of branching corals. More than 3,000 ACRs were already installed and more or less 30,000 square meters were already developed in the said area. As observed, fish are immediately attracted, and the structure closely resembles a real coral reef as observed in the MPA of the city. Over time, corals and other invertebrates fill in and overtop the structure to complete as the living reef. In terms of fish biomass, result of the studies and assessments conducted by the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) revealed that a total of 34 metric tons per square kilometers can be found in the MPA of Tagum City compared to other cities/municipalities with MPAs in Davao Region.