Billings Reservoir Forest

Parque Prainha Pabreu, located along the edge of the Billings Reservoir, marks the beginning of a new chapter for both the environment and the local community.

The Billings Reservoir is one of São Paulo’s main sources of drinking water, and this project contributes to a broader effort led by the city to revitalize its degraded margins. The newly inaugurated Parque Prainha Pabreu, where these forests will be planted, is part of a larger initiative by the municipal government to create a linear park that brings green space, shade, and environmental education to a low-income community with historically limited access to nature and public leisure areas. These forests are being created hand-in-hand with the local community, who actively participate in every stage of the process — from planning to planting. And the significance of this goes beyond the neighborhood: in one of the largest, most densely populated, and unequal cities in the world, we are reimagining what urban life can be — greener, more inclusive, and deeply connected to nature.