10 Feb, 2020
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...
READ MORE10 Feb, 2020
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...
READ MORE16 Jan, 2020
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...
READ MORE10 Jan, 2020
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...
READ MORE19 Dec, 2019
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...
READ MORE10 Dec, 2019
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,...
READ MORE04 Dec, 2019
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...
READ MORE26 Nov, 2019
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...
READ MORE15 Nov, 2019
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...
14 Nov, 2019
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...
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