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 this blog) climbing
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
TREE Foundation Adds Two New Board Members
The TREE Foundation of Sarasota has added two new board members: recently retired pediatrician/neonatologist Dr. Robert Beck of Fairfax, Virginia, and EarthJustice legal recruiter Carmela
Canopy Cranes in the Amazon Rainforest
Photograph by Tim Laman, Nat Geo Image Collection “We know more about the moon than we do the Amazon forest canopy,” said TREE Executive Director
Baobab Trees in Tanzania
Last year, TREE was able to support the conservation of baobab trees in Tanzania through a donor’s generosity, and now the locals are planting new
Meg Lowman Receives Explorers Medal
TREE Foundation founder and executive director Meg Lowman has received the Explorers Medal for her formidable career as an arbornaut — a lifetime dedicated to
5 Things You Can Do to Protect Animals That Live in Rainforests
Each year, more of the Amazon rainforest, the largest on Earth, is destroyed as a result of deforestation, fires, and climate change. Not only does
Forest and Big Tree Conservation Speaker Meg Lowman
Meg Lowman is well-known across the globe as an inspiring, motivating, fun, and educational speaker on the topic of forest and big tree conservation, tree
Chinese Language: Forest Canopy as Integral Part of Conservation and Biogeography at International Canopy Conference
To read the official Announcement for the 8th International Canopy Conference in Chinese, please click here to see the PDF.