NEWS

19 Jan, 2017

Environmental Lessons Inspire Students to Think About Solutions and Change

Armenia Tree Project’s goal has been to educate future environmental stewards who will make Armenia a place where people and nature co-exist in harmony.

The program was supported by the Ohanian Family of Belmont/Boston from the beginning. Virginia Ohanian made a leadership gift to...

26 Oct, 2016

ATP Launches New Tree Nursery in Chiva, the Gateway to Armenia’s Burgeoning Wine Region

CHIVA, Vayots Dzor--Visitors to Armenia’s wine region may have noticed new activity along the roadside when passing through the small town of Chiva as they travel south from Yerevan. Armenia Tree Project (ATP) put this town on the map by launching its fourth nursery there on October 26.
For years,...

26 Apr, 2016

Backyard Nurseries Provide Much-Needed Income in Rural Areas

AGHAVNAVANK, Armenia--In Armenia, the life of a border village farmer comes at a price. The average farmer working close to the border relies on a soldier guarding the country from dusk till dawn, as he continues to work and provide for his family.
In the days just before the recent tragic clashes...

25 Nov, 2015

A Record-Breaking Year for Environmental Education in Armenia!

By Ani Melkonyan

Armenia Tree Project has been carrying out its Environmental Education program since 2005, conducting important trainings and workshops in every corner of Armenia. Thousands of schoolchildren visit ATP's two Environmental Education Centers named after Michael...