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Empowering the ATP Community; Rooting for Our Homeland

Empowering the ATP Community; Rooting for Our Homeland

Presently, Armenia is enduring a crisis as great as that experienced 25 years ago after the earthquake. The worldwide pandemic from COVID-19 has had a serious impact on Armenia. In addition, the attacks on the border...

5 REASONS TO SPEND YOUR NEXT VACATION AT ATP’S MARGAHOVIT CENTER

In August 2020 Armenia Tree Project launched an ecotourism program in Margahovit village and opened the doors to the 3rd floor guesthouse of the Ohanian Center for Environmental Studies for vacationers.

The Center was founded by ATP in 2012 and is described as a “living laboratory”...

ATP Ambassador Interview - Meet John Aslanian

Teen Rediscovers his Roots Through ATP Fundraiser

John Aslanian is a high school senior with Armenian-Swedish roots from Guilford, Connecticut. John and his grandmother both celebrate their birthday’s on June 26th, and he wanted to do something special to honor his...

Rooting for our Homeland & Diaspora

At ATP, we believe that nature and people are integral forces that must work together to create a sustainable, healthy and non-threatening environment. Though we are devastated about the attacks that recently took place in our homeland, Armenia and the tragedy in one of our largest Diaspora community,...

Ohanian Center Opens Doors to Guesthouse

We are happy to announce that you can now enjoy your vacation at the Guesthouse of ATP's Ohanian Center for Environmental Education in Margahovit. 

This past year prooved to us all even more just how important it is to reestablish our connection with nature, and we are convinced...

Armenia Tree Project Revitalizes Communities in Tavush

How tree-planting can aid the most vulnerable communities in Artsakh

On Sunday, July 12 , Azerbaijan’s armed forces started an aggressive military attack, targeting civilian infrastructures and population in the border villages of Armenia’s northern province...

White Paper - Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia

On behalf of Armenia Tree Project and the Acopian Center...

Adapting To Changes

Written by Jeanmarie Papelian, Executive Director 

Welcome to ATP’s first online-only edition of Trees For Life. In the previous edition of this newsletter, I wrote that we were looking forward to meeting our supporters and celebrating ATP’s 25th anniversary this spring...

Lessons from #ForestSummit19 - Urban Forestry and Tree Cover is a Key Component of Reforestation

By Armenia Tree Project

As Armenia embarks on a 30-year plan to double its forest cover, it is important to remember that forests take many forms and can exist in a variety of settings. Providing tree cover in urban areas and along roads is an important component of reforestation. Urban...

Time #ForNature Poster Contest

In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 2020, Armenia Tree Project and UNDP Armenia Climate Change Programme are announcing a poster contest for youth in the frames of “EU4Climate” EU-UNDP regional programme! 

Two lucky winners will be...