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A Career as an Arborist to Save Trees Forests Climate and Earth

On February 14, 2024 / ARTICLES, RESEARCH, TREE CLIMBING

Path to Becoming An Arborist — What, How, and Why? by Snousha Glaude (TREE Research Associate, Snousha’s Instagram) Snousha (author of this blog) climbing trees. “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” —

Hierotopia: Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests

On December 22, 2022 / CHURCH FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA

Watch this fascinating panel discussion: Hierotopia: Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests, with Kieran Dodds, Dr. Margaret Lowman, and Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete. Recorded: November 10, 2022 / courtesy BridgeportProjects.com From Bridgeport Projects: In the last 100 years, over 90% of Ethiopia’s forests have been lostRead more →

TREE Funds New Church Wall in Ethiopia

On November 1, 2022 / CHURCH FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA

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TREE Foundation continues to fund the building of walls in Ethiopia to protect the last remaining forests of that country. This work is directed by TREE Foundation Board Member Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete, the CEO of ORDA (Organization for Restoration of Degraded Areas) in northern Ethiopia. HeRead more →

Don’t Miss this Virtual Discussion of Spirituality and Ecology of Ethiopian Church Forests

On October 27, 2022 / CHURCH FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA, EVENTS

Register for this FREE virtual roundtable In the last 100 years, over 90% of Ethiopia’s forests have been lost to drought and deforestation. Yet in the area east of Lake Tana, the shady canopies of the Ethiopian Orthodox church are scattered like arbors across the arid landscape.Read more →

TREE Foundation’s Malaysian Walkway Officially Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site

On September 22, 2021 / ANNOUNCEMENTS, ARTICLES, CANOPY WALKWAYS, EVENTS, Malaysia, PROJECTS

On September 22, 2021 Executive Director Meg Lowman was interviewed by SRQ Magazine about TREE Foundation’s Malaysian Walkway being officially named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pictured is the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve in Penang Island, Malaysia. Here is a sneak peek into the article: “Dr. Meg

TREE Foundation Welcomes Research Associate for Amazon Canopy Walkway

On July 8, 2021 / Amazon, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CANOPY WALKWAYS

The Tree Foundation will be getting its first environmental educator for the Amazon canopy walkway: Pamela Montero Alvarez. Pamela is a Peruvian biologist with experience in protected areas and community-based management of natural resources, planning, and participatory tools for rural diagnosis. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate

Meg Lowman Interviewed for Black History Month on WSLR Sarasota Radio

On February 25, 2021 / CHURCH FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA

In honor of Black History Month, Sarasota community radio station WSLR hosted its second “African American Takeover Day” on Saturday, February 20 from 7am-7pm. TREE Foundation executive director Meg Lowman was the featured guest for an interview conducted by Snousha Glaude who talked about Meg’s work establishing

Students Create Greeting Cards to Raise Funds for Church Forests of Ethiopia

On January 16, 2021 / CHURCH FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA, EDUCATION

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

Pygmy Sloths are Cute, Sustainable, and At Risk.

On January 15, 2021 / SLOTHS

“You can’t save an animal you know nothing about.” — Diorene Smith While we all may have to be isolating a bit longer until the vaccine becomes available to everyone, we can at least read about this fascinating and adorable case of “The Island Rule”. Bradypus pygmaeus,

Watch this Webinar to Learn What’s Being Done to Save Trees & Forests

On July 30, 2020 / EDUCATION, LECTURES, MULTIMEDIA, RESEARCH

The TREE Foundation had a wonderful webinar with Dr. Margaret Lowman and our four virtual summer interns. Held July 29, the hour-long webinar was hosted by Williams College and open to the public. Three students from Williams College: Lilia Robinowitz, Eva Castagna, and Evan Wright; and a