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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As part of her participation in the National Geographic Explorers Club Mentorship Match Program, TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman is mentoring Mai Fahmy. Mai is a Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences at Fordham University. Her research focuses on assessing biodiversity levels in Madagascar using leech-derived iDNA
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TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman and TREE board member DC Randle are leading a weeklong excursion to Peru in July 2023! The trip will begin with an exploration of Lima before the group travels deep into the Amazon to experience the rainforest, and also includes an
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TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman is a longtime official National Geographic Explorer. With her passion for educating children all around the world, Nat Geo has invited her to participate in its “Explorer Classroom” — a free, live YouTube program that connects learners with National Geographic Explorers.
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Hannah Cotten is a 5th grade teacher at Hill Elementary School in Austin, TX. A few years ago, she became engaged in TREE’s tardigrade research and conservation work. Inspired by what she learned, Ms. Cotten returned to the classroom ready to start inspiring the youngest generation of
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Musical artist Heather Adeney, along with the help of a cellist friend, created this lovely video of a song about loving forests. She kindly sent her video to the TREE Foundation to share with the world, saying, “I want this song to do some good in
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On August 10,2021 Meg Lowman’s memoir The Arbornaut: A life discovering the eight continent in the trees above was published. The Sarasota native partnered with Bookstore1Sarasota and Books & Books to launch her book virtually. Through this moderated Q&A, you will learn more about CanopyMeg and why she fell
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Meg Lowman sat down for a virtual talk with Heather Lang, the author of “The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest,” — a wonderful new children’s book about none other than CanopyMeg herself! The engaging talk was part of the virtual launch for
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Last fall (2020), the K-1 Crew students at Wellspring Catholic Academy located in Lakewood,Colorado embarked on an “expedition” to learn about trees. As part of the program, students researched the trees in their community and trees native to Colorado, where the school is located. They also researched
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