“Environmental education is most powerful when it inspires both hope and action in young people,” says Andrea Koehle Jones, award-winning children’s environmental education advocate and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. “Now more than ever, we are called to support each child’s wish for the world.”
Planting a tree is already such a fun project for children, and now you can take it a step further and turn it into a little party! The ChariTree Foundation worked on this darling project with Chickabug in an effort to get more children outdoors to plant their first tree. … Read more
There’s no place like the beach, but you might not realize how much fun a beach clean-up party can be—until now. You’ll be amazed at all the garbage that can wash up over time and the difference an enthusiastic group of kids can make in just a few hours. Click to read this EcoParent article to learn how to host and epic beach or shoreline clean-up party for children and teens.
Thank you team @12x12pb for the Happy #BookBirthday wishes for The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place. Thanks too to everyone who has supported me along the way as I launch this new extended edition. xo 100% of book sales donated to The ChariTree … Read more
Calling all parents, teachers and everyone who loves trees… The newly released 2021 expanded edition of The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place is tree-free + free on Kindle today until until Oct 1, 2021. 100% of book sales donated to The ChariTree … Read more
I’m excited to announce the release of the 2021 expanded edition of The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World a Better Place and to celebrate I’m giving away 100 Kindle copies to children, parents, teachers and anyone who loves trees. The Goodreads giveaway is open September … Read more
Coming soon: The second edition of The Wish Trees. This children’s tree planting book was originally an environmental education tool for The ChariTree Foundation’s children’s tree planting work but it grew in popularity and tree quotes from the book started going viral like: “I’m planting a tree to teach me to … Read more
Top 5 tips to get kids and teens off screens and plugged into the wonders of nature. By Andrea Koehle Jones, OUTDOOR PARENT NEWS, 1 MARCH, 2021 “Since the start of the pandemic, children have less time and fewer opportunities to get outdoors connect with nature,” said Andrea Koehle Jones, executive … Read more
The pandemic is threatening the survival of outdoor learning programs just when kids and teens need them most. BY Andrea Koehle Jones OUTDOOR PARENT NEWS, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 As the covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many environmental education organizations around the world are facing a growing risk of collapse. An alarming … Read more