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Rural Villagers Plant ATP’s Six Millionth Tree in Lori

By Ani Melkonian

MIKHAYLOVKA, Lori--Following a year of 25th anniversary celebrations and the inaugural Forest Summit in October, Armenia Tree Project planted its six millionth tree this fall. At a time when tree planting is trending across the globe, ATP is thrilled to reach this milestone,...

Teen Ambassador Raises Funds to Sponsor Three Families Growing Trees in Backyard Nurseries

By Jason Sohigian

“WE DID IT – THANKS TO YOU!” That was the victorious headline of an email sent out by teenager Harry Nicholas Bonomo last month. Harry is a member of St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church in Westchester, NY, a member of the ACYOA Juniors, and a freshman...

Climate Change Presents Opportunity for Armenia to Expand Forest Cover

By Sevag Ajemian

Ever since high school, I have been fascinated by the issue of climate change and what it could mean for our civilization. A couple of years ago, I had the honor of representing Armenia as a delegate to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Germany. This was shortly...

Our Planet is Facing a Crisis, and You Have the Power to Make a Difference

By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director

As we opened the inaugural Forest Summit at AUA last month, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke these powerful words:

“We have the commitment and political will to protect and expand the forests in Armenia…I am confident...

Carolyn Mugar Recognized by Prime Minister and Minister of Environment for Decades of Environmental and Charitable Initiatives

Armenia Tree Project (ATP) founder and activist Carolyn Mugar was honored at last month’s “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” in recognition of her decades of devotion to Armenia and its forests. Mugar, an Armenian-American who lives in the Boston area, has long been an advocate...

What is grafting?

By Ani Melkonyan

In the world of trees, one topic that never ceases to amaze is grafting. Grafting is essentially a method of cloning trees! Though it may sound like science fiction, grafting is very much a reality and a necessary technique used in tree nurseries and orchards around the...

Santikian Family Hosts ATP’s First Event in Fresno in Support of Fruit Tree Production

By Vivian Kasparian

As part of 25th anniversary celebrations, the non-profit organization Armenia Tree Project (ATP) was hosted by the Santikian Family for a house party on October 12th in Fresno, one of the oldest Armenian communities in the United States. The event highlighted ATP’s...

Inaugural Forest Summit Deemed Overwhelming Success

Innovations, insights, and education shared among the world forestry leaders provides hope for forest health in countries worldwide.

On October 23, 2019, the inaugural Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia concluded three days of insights and shared learnings from some of the world’s...

Six Million Reasons to Celebrate

By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director

I’m pleased to present to you ATP’s fall 2019 Trees for Life newsletter. This is an exciting time for ATP. As I write...

Deputy Environment Minister Calls Inaugural Forest Summit ‘A Constructive Step’ for Armenia’s Forests

As anticipation builds for October’s Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia, forestry professionals and political leaders alike are emphasizing the importance of the conference,...