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Volunteers plant a tree in front of the Girl Scout House in Rinconada Park.



 

CANOPY 2009 EVENTS

Jan Sat,
10
10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- Southgate
Enjoy learning with San Francisco tree expert and arborist Ted Kipping in Southgate neighborhood. Meet at the Palo Alto High School parking lot at Churchill Ave and Castilleja Ave in Palo Alto.
  Thu, 15 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm Mayor's Planting and Annual Party
  Sat,
24
9 am.-
12 pm

Volunteer Street Tree Planting- Bryant St.
Meeting place: 2747 Bryant St, Palo Alto. Planting Leaders Needed! Register Now!

 

Sat, 31

11 am - 1 pm Oak seedling planting at Arastradero Preserve
Feb Sat,
14
10 am -
12 pm
Valentines Tree Walk- Community Center
Learn about Tree Love with arborist Dave Muffly. Meet at Children's Library, 1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto.
  Sat,
21
9 am -
12 pm
Volunteer Tree Planting
with Palo Alto Kiwanis Club at Duveneck School, 705 Alester Ave., Palo Alto. Planting Leaders Needed!
  Sat, 28 9 am - 12 pm Youth Staff Work Day
Mar

Sat, 14

10 am - 1 pm

Palo Alto Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Walk-Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ)/Rinconada Park
Come hug a tree, see animals that live in trees, go on a scavenger hunt, sing tree songs and join in tree planting, fun learning activities and crafts. Meet arborist Carole Langston for Tree Walk at 10 am outside the front entrance of JMZ, 1451 Middlefield Road. Ongoing until 1 pm. Email: info@canopy.org

  Sat, 14 10:15 am Mountain View Celebrates Arbor Day- Pioneer Memorial Park, Festivities begin with a themed children’s reading presentation in the Mountain View Public Library at 10:15 a.m. and continue with Arbor Day activities, including a tree planting ceremony, in Pioneer Park starting at 11:00 a.m. For more information, contact the Forestry and Roadway Landscape Division at (650) 903-6273.
  Tues,
24
9 am- 2:45 pm Castilleja volunteers at East Palo Alto Community School (EPACS)
Join us to plant fruit trees at EPACS!
Apr Sat,
4
11 am- 2:30 pm Canopy planting at Castana school at East Palo Alto Health and Safety Fair. Planting Leaders Needed!
  Sat,
11
10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- Green Meadow
with arborist John McClenahan. Meet at the end of Greenmeadow Way next to the Greenmeadow Community Center in Palo Alto.
  Sat, 18 10 am- 2 pm Earth Day Celebration and Canopy Tree Planting at Lucie Stern Community Center (1305 Middlefield Rd) in Palo Alto. Enjoy live music, organic food and activities for kids and adults, learn how to make our community more sustainable and join our volunteer tree planting at 11 am. Volunteer Planting Leaders Needed!
  Wed, 22 8 am Earth Day Planting at Nixon Elementary. Canopy will celebrate on Earth Day with PAUSD by planting 2 trees at Nixon Elementary. Students, families, faculty, staff and neighboring community members are welcome to join and learn from our educational planting demonstration and kick-off this special day. 1711 Stanford Ave, Stanford, CA 94305
May Sat, 2 9 am- 12 pm Youth Work and Tree Maintenance Day
  Sat,
9
10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- West Bayshore
with arborist Chris Regan. Meet at Ohlone School, 950 Amarillo Ave in Palo Alto.
  Sun, 10 4 pm- 5:30 pm

E.O. Wilson: Biodiversity and Our Future, Healing Mother Earth, a benefit lecture for Canopy. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and the visionary behind the online Encyclopedia of Life, Dr. Wilson will offer insightful ideas on the race to save earth's biodiversity. Hosted by Don Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and editor-in-chief of Science and emceed by KQED Forum Host Michael Krasny. Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Jun Sat,
13
10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- South of Forest
with guest arborist Barrie D. Coate. Meet at Palo Alto's Civic Center Plaza located at 250 Hamilton Ave in Palo Alto.
July Sat, 11 10 am-
12 pm

Tree Walk- North Palo Alto. Meet at Johnson Park, at the corner of Hawthorne St. and Waverley Street in Palo Alto.

  Wed, 15 5 pm- 8 pm

Young Tree Care Survey and Training. Volunteers Needed! Join Canopy to kick off the 2009 Young Tree Care Survey. Please arrive promptly for team building, a brief training, survey young street trees and distribute tree care info brochures to residents. Routes take 1-2 hrs.
What to Wear/Bring: Walking shoes! Warm sweatshirt, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen as needed.
Canopy Will Provide: Survey forms, clip boards, tools for tree first care, water. A snack will be provided for volunteers on Wednesday and lunch provided on Saturday for all volunteers that RSVP. Where: Meet at Mitchell Park Bowl, 600 E. Meadow Dr, Palo Alto.

Contact: sharon@canopy.org to sign up today!

  Sat, 18 9 am - noon

Young Tree Care Survey and Training. Volunteers Needed! Join Canopy to kick off the 2009 Young Tree Care Survey. Please arrive promptly for team building, a brief training, survey young street trees and distribute tree care info brochures to residents. Routes take 1-2 hrs.
What to Wear/Bring: Walking shoes! Warm sweatshirt, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen as needed.
Canopy Will Provide: Survey forms, clip boards, tools for tree first care, water. A snack will be provided for volunteers on Wednesday and lunch provided on Saturday for all volunteers that RSVP. Where: Hoover Park, 2901 Cowper St, Palo Alto.

Contact: sharon@canopy.org to sign up today!

Aug

Sat, 8

10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- College Terrace with arborist Heather Booty. Meet at College Terrace Library, 2300 Wellesley Ave in Palo Alto.
Sept Sat, 12 10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- Barron Park with arborist Robert Booty. Meet at the intersection of La Donna Street and Los Robles Ave in Palo Alto.
Oct Sat, 10 10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- Main Library with arborist Kevin Kielty. Meet at the entrance to the Main Library Parking Lot along Newell Rd in Palo Alto.
Nov Sat, 14 10 am-
12 pm
Tree Walk- Gamble Garden Fall Color Walk with arborist Kevin Raftery. Meet at the Carriage House at 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto.

 


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