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 to reap psychological benefits. Each year, NETHN releases a guide featuring a selection of horticultural activities accessible to anyone that are both
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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 French of Washington, DC. TREE Foundation, an international non-profit organization based in Sarasota, is dedicated to tree and forest research, exploration, education,
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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 Meg Lowman in a recent National Geographic article. The piece, written by travel journalist Stephanie Vermillion, covers how “canopy cranes,” once reserved for
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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 trees as well as saving big ones! Chris Simwinga, Co-founder and Programs Coordinator of Serengeti Eco Protection and Development Alliance (SEPDA TANZANIA)
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TREE Foundation founder and executive director Meg Lowman has received the Explorers Medal for her formidable career as an arbornaut — a lifetime dedicated to exploring the treetops and protecting trees and forests around the globe. In homage to her passion and love for creatures of the
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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 this affect the trees themselves, but it also impacts the animals that call this area home, such as orangutans, sloths, toucans, and
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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 canopy research, and canopy walkways. Renowned internationally as a pioneer in the field of forest canopy research ecology, she is an
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To read the official Announcement for the 8th International Canopy Conference in Chinese, please see the PDF below:
Read more →Forest Canopy as Integral Part of Conservation and Biogeography at International Canopy Conference Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China 15-19 October 2023 The venue: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Xishuangbanna, China The canopy is the defining component of any forest ecosystem and harbors a large share
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While TREE does not participate directly in reforestation or afforestation projects, there are many organizations which do. Please consider visiting Plant With Purpose (https://plantwithpurpose.org/), One Tree Planted (https://onetreeplanted.org), or the Arbor Day Foundation (https://www.arborday.org) for more information on planting trees and reforestation. TREE Foundation’s mission is focused
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