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July 14, 2016
Palo Alto approves shorter pruning cycle—and safer, healthier trees.
On June 28th, the Palo Alto City Council voted to maintain the city’s 7-year pruning cycle, rather than switch to proposed 10-year or 15-year pruning cycles.
The pruning cycle determines how often city trees […]
July 10, 2016
Canopy bids a fond farewell to Tree Care and Education Manager Natalia Schoorl
During her time at Canopy, Natalia has grown our classroom education lessons, Teen Urban Forester program, and tree care efforts into the nationally recognized and self-sustaining programs they […]
July 4, 2016
There’s no question that Californians still need to save water. Long-term water deficits persist and longer dry spells are likely the new normal in our state.
Locally, Palo Alto’s water supplier has requested a 10% reduction in Citywide water consumption compared […]
June 20, 2016
As California’s drought persists, many people are concerned for the well-being of their trees, but are also concerned about reducing their water use. One way to cut water use is by applying recycled or gray water in outdoor landscapes. But are […]
June 6, 2016
We’re so proud of our Willow Oaks Junior Foresters!
These 4th and 5th graders at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Menlo Park explored and cared for trees on their school campus all year long as part of a Canopy pilot program.
The group […]
May 16, 2016
Patches of urban trees help migratory songbirds in their journey
The trees in our yards and along our streets are home to many birds, insects, and animals, but they are are also vital resting and refueling sites for migratory birds.
Every spring […]
May 2, 2016
Have you noticed crawling caterpillars, delicate chrysalises, or fluttering moths around oak trees?
Spring is the season for a variety of insects, including the California Oak Moth, Western Tussock Moth, and Leafroller. They like to much on oaks primarily, and occasionally […]
April 4, 2016
Canopy and Kavanaugh residents team up to plant trees – and more!
On April 2nd, Canopy partnered with residents of East Palo Alto’s Kavanaugh neighborhood to undertake a multi-block urban greening effort that transformed the area with 50 new street and yard […]
