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Mother Nature Doesn't Stop Working!

Dear ATP supporters,

As we navigate through these difficult times, we take the health and well-being of our community and staff very seriously. Like you, we're closely monitoring the quickly developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around the world. To help prevent the...

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Social and Environmental Factors in Starting New Forests: Lessons from ATP’s 25 Years of Experience

By Jason Sohigian

Armenia’s goal to double its forest cover by 2050 as part of its commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change has captured the attention of the public and of professionals in the field. It was discussed at “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia,”...

Make Armenia Green Again: Can planting 10 million trees shore up the country's borders and save its environment?

By Ariel Sophia Bardi
Foreign Policy

In southern Armenia, not far from the Turkish and Iranian borders, the village of Paruyr Sevak straddles a strip of arid, treeless no man’s land between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The border village was settled in 1978 as just a smattering of...

Thank You for Investing in Our Work, Celebrating Our Accomplishments, and Helping Us Protect Armenia

By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director

It’s an exciting time to be an environmentalist in Armenia! ATP had a busy year in 2019. We kicked off our 25th anniversary celebrations, planted our six millionth tree, and hosted forestry experts from near and far for the inaugural Forest...

NAASR and ATP Join Forces to Report on Forests and the Green Revolution Happening in Armenia

BELMONT, MA--The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is co-hosting a panel discussion titled “Green Revolution: Armenia's Vision to Fight Global Climate Change” on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 pm.

This event will include a report by Armenia Tree...

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 Armenia Tree Project and Agrarian University Initiate New Training Programs to Develop Much-Needed Specialists By Jason Sohigian

Speakers on several panels at Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia highlighted a common theme that is at once alarming, and a call for proactive action and resources. This is the lack of specialists in the fields of nursery management and forestry. Many speakers identified the challenge, and it...

Urban Forests Provide a Multitude of Benefits, and ATP’s Long-Term Monitoring Data is ‘An Extraordinary Resource’ By Guy Hydrick

Forest Cover in Armenia through History

Information on the history of forest cover in Armenia, especially local or regional studies (as opposed to information derived from global studies), is relatively scarce. Paleoecological data suggests that the Lesser Caucasus have...

#GetRooted in Fresno and San Francisco

Our Community Outreach Manager, Anahit Gharibyan and Communication and Marketing Coordinator, Vivian Kasparian, visited the First Armenian Presbyterian Church in Fresno, California and the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco, California on January 12th and 13th.  Their presentation included...

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 Risks and Opportunities in Planting Millions of New Trees in Armenia

By Arthur Harutyunyan and Jason Sohigian

Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and AUA’s Acopian Center for the Environment recently conducted the first ever “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” conference in Armenia. The Summit gathered national and international experts from...

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 Forest Summit Experts Say Key to Success is Community Involvement: ATP’s Flagship CTP Program is the Model for Armenia

Plant the right trees, in the proper places, to support communities and sustain ecosystems.

- Dr. Anthony S. Davis, interim dean and professor of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, at the inaugural “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” at American...