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Black History Month: Be Part of the Solution

February 7, 2024

English Translation:

As we enter Black History Month, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the countless contributions and advancements Black Americans have made to environmental advocacy and conservation. Recognizing the obstacles faced by Black individuals in the environmental field is an […]

Centering Native voices and history in Canopy’s work

August 16, 2023

Canopy is committed to further educating ourselves and learning how to better serve the communities we work with. In determining which Indigenous People(s)’ land Canopy resides and works on, we sat down with Indigenous leaders and experienced nonprofits that support […]

From Canopy Cover to Community Equity: Protecting and Managing Our Urban Forest

July 2, 2023

While community members want to protect and preserve trees, the lack of knowledge and resources often hinders their ability to be at the forefront of urban forest conservation, despite the significant community health benefits.

San Mateo County faces significant disparities in […]

A group observes a coast redwood tree trunk.

Two teens design, lead Wellness Tree Walk at Los Altos High through Canopy education program

December 3, 2022

Over the course of a few weeks, two Los Alto High School seniors went from knowing little about trees and the mental health benefits of spending time in nature to designing and leading a Wellness Tree Walk on the grounds […]

Urban Tree Advocacy at the 2022 Thrive Alliance Climate Summit

November 1, 2022

In early October 2022, Canopy staff members joined local community partners and advocates at the Climate Summit for San Mateo County hosted by Thrive Alliance, Climate Resilient Communities, Nuestra Casa, and Rise South City. This cross-sector summit focused on the critical issues affecting frontline communities in […]

hands lathered with soap bubbles under running water in sink

7 Ways You Can Save Water at Home

June 10, 2022

Written by Yingran Zhang

The heat-island effect in urban cities is getting stronger with each passing year, which means that investing valuable water to maintain urban trees becomes more important. The United States Environmental Protection Agency stated that “The U.S. population […]

Beyond Bosch Podcast: Urban Forestry with Vanessa Wyns

May 5, 2022

This April to celebrate National Arbor Day and Earth Month, Canopy was featured on “Beyond Bosch“, the official podcast of Bosch, one of the world’s leading technology companies and a partner to Canopy through the corporate foundation, Bosch Community Fund.

Vanessa […]

Little girl holds large pinecone during outdoor lesson

Mental health and the importance of outdoor education in the midst of the pandemic

April 29, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Nowadays, millions of Americans are living with mental health issues, especially people who live in cities. As Canopy has mentioned in this previous blog, being around trees helps to decrease loneliness, reduce psychological stress, […]

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