The Triangle Land Conservancy has put together an excellent kids program called   Triangle Explorer. It has tons of great activities and badges that you and your kids can do to learn more about nature! It also has a whole badge just about trees. So check it out!


 Triangle Explorer: Tree Badge Activities for Kids!

Founder of the Green Belt movement in Kenya, this amazing tree champion has gone beyond planting trees to create a movement! We are inspired by her tireless work of using trees to increase the health, wealth and justice of her community. But its not just us- she was the first African Women to win the Nobel Peace Prize!

Read more about her and the Green Belt movement here:

The Green Belt Movement

For several inspiring children's books about Wangari's life and work -- all for ages 4 to 8 -- Check out:
"Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World" (https://www.amightygirl.com/seeds-of-change),
"Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya" (https://www.amightygirl.com/mama-miti),
"Wangari's Trees of Peace" (https://www.amightygirl.com/wangari-s-trees)
"Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees" (https://www.amightygirl.com/wangari-maathai-millions-of-trees)

Hey Everyone!

Its spring and there are TONS of things to do for trees! From pruning and watering to learning and advocacy, our trees need your help!

Help us plan the spring and summer by filling out this 4 questions survey. What you say will help us form our calendar of events.

Click here to fill out the survey!

See you soon!


Thanks,

Katie Rose

As humans, we depend on fertile soil to grow our food.  Soil that can grow food in it is called “arable.” Did you know that around 30% of the world’s once arable land can no longer grow food?  The soil can no longer grow food because 60% of it has been washed away into rivers, streams, and lakes. This process is known as “erosion” and it has made bodies of water flood more often and polluted them with pesticides and fertilizers from soil.  Sadly, once the soil is lost in an area, very few plants can grow on the land. It takes hundreds of years for plants to be able to grow on the soil like they used to. Wind and rain are the leading causes of soil erosion. Rainwater speeds up as it falls from the sky and then moves the soil when it hits the ground.  In areas with few plants, soil erosion often occurs because the land is exposed to the full force of the wind and rain without any plants providing a barrier.
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​We all know how hot it can get during the summer months in North America. It is not uncommon to be able to see heat waves radiating off of the asphalt on city streets or concrete sidewalks. Thankfully, nature provides us with an excellent and all-natural form of air conditioning – the shade from trees.