News published: 8 November 2023

The African Tree Seeds Group (ATSG), which is comprised of Individuals and organizations that are actively involved in the conservation of biodiversity, is designating April 15 as Indigenous Tree Day (ITD). The inaugural ITD (April 15 2024; ITD24) will be marked by ATSG members from a minimum of 15 countries, working with school conservation clubs in their respective countries to plant 30 indigenous tree species on the grounds of the schools.

Every effort will be made to enrich tree species choice with threatened species (IUCN). The school conservation club members will be taught how to plant and tend to the saplings, and the country ATSG teams will monitor progress over the first 12 months. Countries can, and should, have more than one school participating if at all possible. The global community is also urged to plant trees that belong, on this special day. The school with the highest tree survival percentage across countries will win a prize at the launch of ITD25. ITD25 will aim to involve more schools and involve more countries that ITD24.

Please note that all of these activities are open to any school, anywhere. If you are interested in joining ATSG, or know someone that should be a member, send a message to WhatsApp number +15157450092.

More to come.