CANOPY BLOG

Celebrating what we accomplished together in 2016

December 20, 2016

20 years and growing…

What a year it’s been! As the Canopy team reflects on our 20th anniversary year, we’re grateful for everything that our community of volunteers, donors, and friends made possible—in 2016, and over the the last two decades.

Twenty […]

The Great Christmas Tree Debate

December 5, 2016

Sustainable Christmas trees: Is there a right answer?

Five or ten years ago, some green-conscious consumers felt confident that an artificial Christmas tree was a better alternative to cutting down a live tree.

Today, the prevailing wisdom suggests that artificial trees, […]

Two women smile while standing together in front of a tree trunk

A champion for urban forests: highlights from Catherine Martineau’s 18 years of leadership

Meet Karina Soria Mendoza, Canopy’s new Operations Manager

A large fallen tree in a park

How to protect your trees during a major rainstorm

Trees along a concrete wall next to a road

‘Dream come true’: Visionary master plan aims to close East Palo Alto’s green gap

Meet Aubrey Knier, Canopy’s new Tree Care Coordinator

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Thank you to everyone who attended our first #comm

Thank you to everyone who attended our first #communitylistening session in North Fair Oaks! We had a fantastic turnout and learned so much from the community. Thank you @RedwoodCityPAL
for hosting us and providing a fantastic space to have these conversations. Thank you our wonderful partners @climateresilientcommunities @nuestracasa for lending your lovely staff to lead a Spanish-speaking group and event support. Finally, thank you to @sanmateocounty and Supervisor Slocum for the Measure K funding which greatly supported this event.
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We look forward to incorporating the participants' input into Canopy's tree planting, education, and advocacy work in North Fair Oaks.

Join us next week for California Arbor Week! With

Join us next week for California Arbor Week! With lots of fun events throughout our community, we hope to see you under the urban canopy! More details at the link in our bio.
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Sun. 3/5: Spring Family Day & Arbor Week Celebration at @paloaltoartcenter
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Wed. 3/8: Gunn HS Day of Service
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Wed. 3/8: Green Careers Series about environmental professions
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Thur. 3/9: The Lorax Movie Night at @kipp_esperanza
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Sat. 3/11: Mountain View Arbor Day Celebration with @mountainviewgov
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Sat. 3/11: The Lorax Movie Night at @allfiveschool
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Sun. 3/12: Nature Games Day at @gamelandia.fun

Calling all residents of North Fair Oaks! Please j

Calling all residents of North Fair Oaks! Please join us this Thursday night at Redwood City PAL for our first community listening event!

🌳Learn about Canopy's work
🌳share your thoughts on trees and greenspace in your community
🌳$100 VISA giftcards will be povided
🌳snacks will be provided

En inglés y español!

#trees #urbanforest #northfairoaks #communitylistening #community #meetandgreet #climateresilience

Thank you, Senator @josh.becker.ca and local staff

Thank you, Senator @josh.becker.ca and local staff, for joining Canopy to plant trees with us on the @kippvaliant campus. Our Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) were terrific planting leaders, and we are so grateful for the enthusiastic support of the KIPP Valiant community. We enjoyed being back planting on the Willow Oaks campus. Canopy added 8 @calfire-funded trees which are already busy doing the work of nature-based climate action! 🌳 @kippnorcal

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday at Joel Davis Park in East Palo Alto for our annual MLK Day of Service tree planting! To commemorate this day of service, East Palo Alto Mayor Lisa Gauthier planted a tree on-site during a special ceremony. Check out the full photo album at the link in our bio! 🌳

This Thanksgiving we're thankful for all of our Ca

This Thanksgiving we're thankful for all of our Cano-people dedicated to planting trees and transforming communities through the life-giving benefits of trees. Our streets are more beautiful and Canopy's future is brighter with your support. Happy Thanksgiving from Canopy! 🍁🍂

Check out this cool new felt tree model that can b

Check out this cool new felt tree model that can be found accompanying Canopy's K-12 classroom lessons! Thank you so much to volunteer Stephanie Enos for handmaking four of these models and helping us conserve paper by providing a truly hands-on lesson.

Meet Evany Wang, Canopy's new community forestry c

Meet Evany Wang, Canopy's new community forestry coordinator working in Palo Alto and Mountain View. She graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, after which she became an AmeriCorps member, first assigned to @grassrootsecology in Palo Alto, then Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust in Seattle, WA. Before joining Canopy, Evany was a seasonal crew member with the Santa Lucia Conservancy, where she worked on invasive weeds management and fuel management. Please help us welcome Evany!
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Meet Bria Blitch, Canopy's new tree programs manag

Meet Bria Blitch, Canopy's new tree programs manager! Before joining Canopy, Bria worked as a consulting utility forester in the Bay Area and managed Leaf and Vine Urban Plant Shop in Santa Cruz. She has always loved the outdoors and is thrilled to combine forestry and conservation work with education and community involvement in her work at Canopy. Say "hello" next time you see Bria in the field!

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