YASCON Regional Hub

Northern Region

YASCON's Northern Region covers Mzimba, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay, Karonga, Chitipa and Likoma — conserving Miombo woodlands, highland plateaus, and Lake Malawi's northern lakeshore ecosystems.

6
Districts
1,340+
Members
11,800+
Trees Planted
29
Youth Clubs

Regional Activities

Tree PlantingRumphi

Nyika Plateau Buffer Zone Planting

5,400 indigenous Miombo seedlings planted along Nyika National Park buffer zones to reduce encroachment and restore wildlife corridors.

Jan 2025240 participants
AwarenessMzimba

Mzuzu Urban Forest Walk

City-wide conservation awareness walk with 16 secondary schools, covering urban heat, air quality, and green space benefits.

Mar 2025160 participants
Tree PlantingNkhata Bay

Nkhata Bay Shoreline Restoration

4 km of Lake Malawi shoreline replanted with native riparian species to protect fish breeding habitat and reduce bank erosion.

May 2025175 participants
WorkshopKaronga

Karonga Border Agroforestry Workshop

Smallholder farmers trained on agroforestry integration — combining food crops with nitrogen-fixing tree species to improve soil fertility.

Jul 2025195 participants
Clean-UpChitipa

Chitipa Highland Clean-Up Drive

Cross-border clean-up along the Malawi-Tanzania-Zambia tri-border area, removing plastic waste from highland water catchments.

Sep 2025140 participants
WorkshopMzimba

Northern Region Annual Summit

Annual gathering of all 29 Northern Region club coordinators to review year statistics and plan the upcoming conservation season.

Nov 2025280 participants