NEWS

We've Got Six Million Reasons to Celebrate

Let's celebrate! We are marking 25 years of greening Armenia here at atp_atp_new. None of this would have been possible without your support. So thank you, and congratulations for making this possible.

Our work is picking up as we prepare for the fall season of anniversary events and programs...

Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony to Be Held in Tsitsernakaberd

Armenia Tree Project and Aurora Humanitarian Initiative join forces for a good cause

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and Armenia Tree Project are glad to announce that a tree-planting event in Tsitsernakaberd will be organized during the inaugural Aurora Forum on October...

Forestry experts from five continents heading to Armenia for Inaugural Forestry Conference in October

As Armenia affirms its commitment to double its forest cover by 2050, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment are proud to announce...

Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia Announces Field Visits

Inaugural Conference will bring attendees and media to the front lines of reforestation work in Armenia.

Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center...

Oregon State University’s Dr. Anthony S. Davis to Keynote at Inaugural Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia

Interim dean and professor at the College of Forestry at Oregon State University to present in Yerevan this October.

Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment, organizers of an upcoming global forestry conference in Yerevan,...

First-Ever International Forestry Summit Heading to Yerevan
 

The inaugural “Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia” will bring global leaders in reforestation to Armenia’s capital in October

July 15, 2019 – Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment...

Report on State of Forests Released at United Nations: A Brief Synopsis for Armenia

By Jason Sohigian, Deputy Director

Forests are vital in fighting erosion and desertification in the harsh climates of Armenia. They host a wealth of biodiversity including the Caucasian Leopard and provide livelihoods for rural populations that have few other sources of revenue. These forests...

Don’t Be Overwhelmed by Negative News

By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director

I’m pleased to present to you ATP’s spring 2019 Trees for Life newsletter. With this publication, we aim to demonstrate that ATP’s work is about so much more than planting trees. We sustain Armenia’s environment by ensuring a high survival rate of...

Building Bridges Empowers Our Youth and Fosters a Deeper Connection between the Diaspora and Armenia
 

By Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” We find these words by the late revolutionary political leader Nelson Mandela to be a source of inspiration.

Back in 2010, with the support of the Thomas...

ATP Opens the Charles G. Bilezikian Greenhouse Where Plants and Minds Will Grow

On June 15, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) opened the Charles G. Bilezikian Greenhouse in Margahovit Village, Lori. Attending the opening ceremony were the Bilezikian Family of Boston, ATP Executive Director Jeanmarie Papelian and team, the Deputy Governor of Lori, the Head of Margahovit community, Margahovit...