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
Whether you are letting go of a child who has grown-up and left home, grieving a loved one who has died or a remarkable time in your life, these transitions can be heartbreaking but also empowering. Here are a few inspiring quotes about letting go to help you on your … Read more
By perceiving trees as possessing qualities we normally ascribe to intelligence and generosity, are we more willing to protect them? “When children can relate a forest to their own friendships and family relationships, then they will better understand that forests are connected and we are connected to nature as well.”— … Read more
All over the world, authors, illustrators, teachers and librarians will read books to school students through the magic of the internet! In honour of #WRAD, Canadian children’s author + environmental education activist Andrea Koehle Jones will read her book, The Wish Trees: How Planting Trees Can Help Make the World … Read more
Pando: A Living Wonder of Trees by Kate Allen Fox (Author), Turine Tran (Illustrator) Book review by Andrea Koehle Jones, children’s environmental education advocate, author and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. “Near a humming highway, a giant forest stands firm. Thousands of trees—almost exactly alike—whisper in the wind…” Explore one … 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
How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom. Book review by Andrea Koehle Jones, author, children’s environmental education advocate and founder of The ChariTree Foundation. (March 3, 2021) The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom by Lita Judge “I am a single beech, … Read more