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Learning Outdoors: A Ticket to Healthier and Happier Children

August 14, 2020

Another Look at Indoor Learning

Written by Ruth Greenfield

The age-old lament that – kids these days don’t spend as much time outside as they used to – has suddenly become more real than ever. With public health safety mandates to shelter […]

Impacts of Trees on Mental Health

August 6, 2020

Mental Health in Urban Communities

Written by Trevor Cambron

The noise, pollution, and overcrowding of cities appears to be taking a toll on our mental health. People in cities suffer from higher rates of almost every mental health problem compared to those […]

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Catherine Martineau announces her retirement from Canopy

Urban Tree Advocacy at the 2022 Thrive Alliance Climate Summit

Meet Beth May, Canopy’s Director of Philanthropy

Costumed character greets child in outdoor setting as others look on

Volunteer Spotlight: Remembering Brooke Schryver

Meet Lily Heidger, Canopy’s 2022-23 AmeriCorps VISTA Member

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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!

Thanks to everyone that helped plant 19 trees in E

Thanks to everyone that helped plant 19 trees in East Palo Alto recently! Visit the link in our bio for more opportunities to plant trees in your community.

My culture, by Paco Arreola, Teen Urban Forester:

My culture, by Paco Arreola, Teen Urban Forester:
We have the gift of youth and for that we should dance and play
For the sun is only limited so we must enjoy till the end of the day
Lets struck the drums and put our hands in the air
Lets treat this day as if its our last strand of hair
Our food and drinks we enjoy to share
The bright color dresses and the color of our skin
Makes us who we are, we were not born sins
The bright warm aura that we give around
Is like the shapes in our clothes that we bring in town
Our flag is what shows cultural peace
Red stripes shows spaniards fighting for independence is what we got
The prosperity of mexicanos and purity of thoughts
We care for nothing but joy and tranquility is all we want
We have the gift of youth and for that we should dance and play
For the sun is only limited so we must enjoy till the end of the day
#LatinxHeritageMonth
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Mi cultura, de Paco Arreola, un Guardabosque Urbano Adolescente:
Tenemos el don de la juventud y para eso debemos bailar y jugar
Porque el sol es limitado, así que debemos disfrutar hasta el final del día.
Vamos a tocar la batería y poner nuestras manos en el aire
Tratemos este día como si fuera nuestro último cabello
Nuestra comida y bebida nos gusta compartir
Los vestidos de colores vivos y el color de nuestra piel
Nos hace quienes somos, no nacimos pecadores
El aura brillante y cálida que damos alrededor
Es como las formas en nuestra ropa que traemos en la ciudad
Nuestra bandera es lo que muestra la paz cultural
Las rayas rojas muestran que los españoles que luchan por la independencia es lo que tenemos
La prosperidad de los mexicanos y la pureza de pensamientos
No nos importa nada más que alegría y tranquilidad es todo lo que queremos
Tenemos el don de la juventud y para eso debemos bailar y jugar
Porque el sol es limitado, así que debemos disfrutar hasta el final del día

Teen Urban Foresters are integral members of Canop

Teen Urban Foresters are integral members of Canopy's staff, leading volunteers at plantings, sharing urban forestry resources at community outreach events, and advocating for the benefits more trees can bring their home of East Palo Alto. This fall three-quarters of TUFs identify as Latinx, and together they're examining the intersection of environmentalism and culture and how their work can transform communities. Shout out to these youth leaders giving back and making change! #latinxheritagemonth
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Los Guardabosques Urbanos Adolescentes (TUFs) son miembros integrales del personal de Canopy, lideran a los voluntarios en las plantaciones, comparten recursos de silvicultura urbana en eventos comunitarios y abogan por los beneficios que más árboles pueden traer a su hogar en East Palo Alto. Este otoño, tres cuartas partes de los TUF se identifican como latinxs y juntos están examinando la intersección del ambientalismo y la cultura y cómo su trabajo puede transformar las comunidades. ¡Saludosa estos líderes juveniles que retribuyen y hacen cambios!

Join our growing canopy and apply for one of our o

Join our growing canopy and apply for one of our open positions! Click the link in our bio to learn more about the Operations Manager, Tree Care Coordinator, and Tree Technology Intern roles.

This #LatinxHeritageMonth, we want to re-introduce

This #LatinxHeritageMonth, we want to re-introduce Juanita Ibarra, Canopy's Youth Programs Coordinator responsible for coordinating Canopy’s Teen Urban Forestry program. A native of East Palo Alto and graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Chicano/a Studies, Juanita brings her unique perspective to Canopy's team where she empowers the Teen Urban Foresters she leads to embrace their identities through an intersectional approach to environmentalism. Juanita is also a vocal champion for Canopy's culture to foster a caring environment for staff members and stay true to the organization's JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) goals. Thank you, Juanita, for inspiring us with your love for the Latinx community and advocating for environmental justice in the Midpeninsula communities we serve. 🌳 Este #LatinxHeritageMonth, queremos volver a presentar a Juanita Ibarra, coordinadora de programas juveniles de Canopy responsable de coordinar el programa Teen Urban Forestry de Canopy. Nativo de East Palo Alto y graduado de U.C. Berkeley con un título en Estudios Chicanos/a, Juanita aporta su perspectiva única al equipo de Canopy, donde empodera a los guardabosques urbanos adolescentes que lidera para que acepten sus identidades a través de un enfoque interseccional del ambientalismo. Juanita también es una defensora vocal de la cultura de Canopy para fomentar un entorno solidario para los miembros del personal y mantenerse fiel a los objetivos JEDI (Justicia, Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión) de la organización. Gracias, Juanita, por inspirarnos con tu amor por la comunidad Latinx y abogar por la justicia ambiental en las comunidades de Midpeninsula a las que servimos.

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