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ARMENIA TREE PROJECT
65 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Tel: (617) 926-TREE
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.armeniatree.org
PRESS RELEASE
May 25, 2012
ATP Plants More Than 230,000 Trees in 11 Regions of Armenia This Spring
YEREVAN--Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has recently completed its spring
programs after planting a total of 233,466 trees throughout the country. The
total includes 140,366 seedlings planted in the town of Saratovka in
northern Armenia, 51,100 seedlings that were provided to communities to
establish new forested areas, and 42,000 fruit and decorative trees planted
at 118 sites in 11 regions.
ATP continues to cooperate with new programs established in Armenia. In
April, ATP provided seedlings and professional expertise in planting trees
and shrubs in the yard of the new Ayb High School in Yerevan's
Kanaker-Zeytun district. Teachers, students, friends, and parents joined ATP
to plant 905 trees and shrubs on the school grounds.
"The Ayb High School combines the best of Armenian schooling traditions and
contemporary learning technologies. The school has built a new culture of
learning to raise the competitiveness of Armenian education. This ambitious
initiative is deeply valued by ATP, as it shares our mission of educating
younger generations," explains Community Tree Planting program manager
Arthur Harutyunyan, who led the tree planting at the school.
One of ATP's other exciting projects was joining the Barekamavan Development
Project on the Tavush border. "Barekamavan Village is on the Azeri border
and is extremely poor. From 200 families, only half still live in the
village, so it was a priority for us to start working in this village,"
notes Harutyunyan.
With the help of the Armenian communities in Ireland and Dubai and the
support of organizations such as AGBU and Macademias, three greenhouses were
built for families in Barekamavan. "With the income they get from the crops,
they will be more encouraged to stay in the village, raise their children
here, and ensure a strong presence in this strategic border community," adds
Harutyunyan.
ATP provided 206 pear, apple, almond, and cherry trees to families in
Barekamavan, and 30 evergreens were planted around the local church yard.
"ATP has made it a priority to provide the majority of its fruit trees to
people in the poorest and most disadvantaged communities," Harutyunyan
emphasizes. ATP also provided fruit and nut trees to needy communities in
Ghursali, Nerkin Khndzoresk, Lernamerdz, and Teghenik.
ATP's SEEDS team established new forest areas in the northern community of
Saratovka, located several miles from Stepanavan. ATP launched an exciting
program in 2011 known as SEEDS, or "Social, Economic, and Environmental
Development for Sustainability."
"There were no trees or forested areas near Saratovka. Therefore, we hope
the people here will make use of the fruit trees and enjoy the greenery in
their community," notes SEEDS program manager Vardan Melikyan. The new
forest was established with oak, pine, ash, apple, and pear trees. It is
located near a lake which will create beautiful scenery and serve as a
shelter for various water birds.
The planting in Saratovka was implemented by seasonal workers hired by ATP
from Vanadzor and neighboring villages, many of whom were Armenian refugees
from Azerbaijan. Within the framework of ATP's community forests program,
41,100 tree seedlings were provided for planting in Teghenik, Karenis, and
Tsakhkunq, and another 10,000 seedlings were provided to the city of
Chambarak in the Gegharkunik region.
ATP's mission is to assist the Armenian people in using trees to improve
their standard of living and protect the environment, guided by the desire
to promote self-sufficiency, aid those with the fewest resources first, and
conserve the indigenous ecosystem. ATP's three major programs are tree
planting, environmental education, and sustainable development initiatives.
For more information, please visit the web site www.armeniatree.org.
65 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Tel: (617) 926-TREE
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.armeniatree.org
PRESS RELEASE
May 25, 2012
ATP Plants More Than 230,000 Trees in 11 Regions of Armenia This Spring
YEREVAN--Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has recently completed its spring
programs after planting a total of 233,466 trees throughout the country. The
total includes 140,366 seedlings planted in the town of Saratovka in
northern Armenia, 51,100 seedlings that were provided to communities to
establish new forested areas, and 42,000 fruit and decorative trees planted
at 118 sites in 11 regions.
ATP continues to cooperate with new programs established in Armenia. In
April, ATP provided seedlings and professional expertise in planting trees
and shrubs in the yard of the new Ayb High School in Yerevan's
Kanaker-Zeytun district. Teachers, students, friends, and parents joined ATP
to plant 905 trees and shrubs on the school grounds.
"The Ayb High School combines the best of Armenian schooling traditions and
contemporary learning technologies. The school has built a new culture of
learning to raise the competitiveness of Armenian education. This ambitious
initiative is deeply valued by ATP, as it shares our mission of educating
younger generations," explains Community Tree Planting program manager
Arthur Harutyunyan, who led the tree planting at the school.
One of ATP's other exciting projects was joining the Barekamavan Development
Project on the Tavush border. "Barekamavan Village is on the Azeri border
and is extremely poor. From 200 families, only half still live in the
village, so it was a priority for us to start working in this village,"
notes Harutyunyan.
With the help of the Armenian communities in Ireland and Dubai and the
support of organizations such as AGBU and Macademias, three greenhouses were
built for families in Barekamavan. "With the income they get from the crops,
they will be more encouraged to stay in the village, raise their children
here, and ensure a strong presence in this strategic border community," adds
Harutyunyan.
ATP provided 206 pear, apple, almond, and cherry trees to families in
Barekamavan, and 30 evergreens were planted around the local church yard.
"ATP has made it a priority to provide the majority of its fruit trees to
people in the poorest and most disadvantaged communities," Harutyunyan
emphasizes. ATP also provided fruit and nut trees to needy communities in
Ghursali, Nerkin Khndzoresk, Lernamerdz, and Teghenik.
ATP's SEEDS team established new forest areas in the northern community of
Saratovka, located several miles from Stepanavan. ATP launched an exciting
program in 2011 known as SEEDS, or "Social, Economic, and Environmental
Development for Sustainability."
"There were no trees or forested areas near Saratovka. Therefore, we hope
the people here will make use of the fruit trees and enjoy the greenery in
their community," notes SEEDS program manager Vardan Melikyan. The new
forest was established with oak, pine, ash, apple, and pear trees. It is
located near a lake which will create beautiful scenery and serve as a
shelter for various water birds.
The planting in Saratovka was implemented by seasonal workers hired by ATP
from Vanadzor and neighboring villages, many of whom were Armenian refugees
from Azerbaijan. Within the framework of ATP's community forests program,
41,100 tree seedlings were provided for planting in Teghenik, Karenis, and
Tsakhkunq, and another 10,000 seedlings were provided to the city of
Chambarak in the Gegharkunik region.
ATP's mission is to assist the Armenian people in using trees to improve
their standard of living and protect the environment, guided by the desire
to promote self-sufficiency, aid those with the fewest resources first, and
conserve the indigenous ecosystem. ATP's three major programs are tree
planting, environmental education, and sustainable development initiatives.
For more information, please visit the web site www.armeniatree.org.