Exploring the Sacred: New Research on Ethiopian Church Forests – Honors Thesis by Brook Kelela
Brook Kelela’s honors thesis, “The Clothes of the Church”: The Shared Meanings Around Trees that Drive Forest Conservation in Rural Ethiopia, was recently shared with Dr. Margaret
TREE Foundation Role in The Habitat at Penang Hill
The Habitat at Penang Hill explains the role that the TREE Foundation had in helping to plan this extraordinary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Read “A Short
The Power of Trees Presented by Canopy Meg
Trees keep our planet healthy — and literally keep us all alive! — That’s how Meg Lowman, Executive Director of TREE Foundation, kicks off this
TREE Foundation Names Vanessa Wassenar – Board President
Vanessa Wassenar has been named the new president of TREE Foundation’s Board of Directors. Vanessa has been an active member of the board for several
Animals: the World’s Best Reforesters!
Animals: the World’s Best Reforesters! A recent study in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences journal discovered that animals of all kinds
Preorder and Save on Forest Book for Children by Christie Matheson
Pre-order Forest at 30% off! Books are one of the many delightful ways to teach children about the importance of forests. Books with gorgeous visuals
Gorgeous Photos of the Redwood Sky Walk
Scott Baker, founder of Tree Solutions, a tree consulting company in the Pacific Northwest, shared these fabulous photographs he captured while visiting the Redwood Sky
A Career as an Arborist to Save Trees Forests Climate and Earth
Path to Becoming An Arborist — What, How, and Why? by Snousha Glaude (TREE Research Associate, Snousha’s Instagram) Snousha (author of
Meg Lowman Awarded International Prize for Changing the Arc of the Climate Crisis
Dr. Margaret (Meg) Lowman, Executive Director of the Sarasota-based TREE Foundation, has been awarded the 2023 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize by the Tällberg Foundation. Lowman
Conserving Forests, Empowering Women Topic of International Canopy Conference Presentation by Meg Lowman
TREE Foundation Executive Director and Mission Green founder Meg Lowman gave a virtual keynote talk during the 8th International Canopy Conference held October 15-19, 2023,
Vermont Canopy Walkway Installs First Mission Green Plaque
TREE Foundation’s Mission Green initiative awarded its first recognition of a canopy walkway to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s new walkway in Quechee, Vermont.
TREE Foundation EcoTeaching Adventure in Amazonian Peru 2023
Meg Lowman and TREE board member DC Randle took individuals and families on a week-long citizen science trip to Peru in July 2023. The trip
Canopy Walkway Sited in Mozambique Gorongosa National Park
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TREE continues to support efforts for a canopy walkway in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park. Our contact for this potential walkway is American philanthropist and businessman
New Research Associate at TREE Foundation
The TREE Foundation welcomes Melanie Herrera as a Research Associate. Melanie is pursuing a Bachelor degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor
6 Impacts Mature Trees and Forests Have on Urban Areas
This blog contributed by TREE Research Associate Snousha Glaude. What is the difference between conservation and afforestation? Afforestation is planting new trees. Whereas conservation is
Brazil Pledges to End Amazon Rainforest Deforestation by 2030
In June, Brazil President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva spoke at the international event Global Citizen’s Power Our Planet (held in Paris). He spoke passionately
Trees Can Help Reduce Effects of Climate Change
“As the planet gets warmer, trees are one of the immediate solutions to climate change … ” — that’s Meg Lowman quoted in this
Barcelona Canopy Observatory Inspired by Meg Lowman
A treetop research facility in Barcelona was inspired by the work of TREE Foundation executive director Meg Lowman. Photo courtesy of inhabitat.com As part of
7 Things to Do to Prevent Forest Fires
Unfortunately, in the face of climate change, forest fires happen more frequently than ever and are increasingly destructive to infrastructure, property, precious wildlife, and countless
New Ways to Interact with Plants!
Check out this resource from the Northeast Horticultural Therapy Network (NEHTN). The NEHTN is dedicated to inspiring various forms of working with plants in order