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A message of support for our community during the storms

April 1, 2023

Since the New Year, waves of wet, winter storms have impacted our environment in heartbreaking ways. Beloved trees have fallen or have been damaged by windy and wet conditions, and our communities have experienced fear, loss, and property damage due […]

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

March 1, 2023

From the desk of Kammy Lo, Canopy interim executive director

At the end of February, we bid farewell to Canopy’s long-serving, well-loved Executive Director, Catherine Martineau. On behalf of the entire staff team, I would like to express our deepest appreciation […]

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Catherine Martineau announces her retirement from Canopy

November 14, 2022

A special update for the Canopy community from Executive Director Catherine Martineau and Board Chair Laura Martinez

Catherine Martineau

Dear Friends,

I write to share that I’ve made the difficult decision to retire from Canopy in early 2023.

I’m truly sad to say goodbye, […]

Unleashing the Power of Nature in the Era of COVID-19

June 16, 2020

Written by Catherine Martineau and Yoriko Kishimoto

COVID-19 is re-making our world in myriad and fundamental ways.  Thanks to the rigorous “shelter-in-place” mandates from our prescient health officers, we are learning (knock on wood) to flatten the curve.  But what a […]

Black Lives Matter. And we all have a role to play.

June 13, 2020

Dear Canopy Friends,

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, Manuel Ellis, and countless others are the continuation of a long and brutally unjust history of systemic anti-blackness, racism, and oppression. We all have a role to […]

Canopy Update: Shelter at Home Day 3, March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020

From the desk of Executive Director Catherine Martineau

Catherine Martineau

Dear Friends and Partners,

I hope this update finds you well and healthy on Day 3 of the Shelter at Home order. These are stressful times, and the order further isolates us from […]

Celebrating summer successes—Cheers to you!

September 4, 2017

From the desk of Executive Director Catherine Martineau

Catherine Martineau

Wow, that was fast! Just like that, the summer’s almost over, vacations are wrapping up, and kids are back in school. Here at Canopy, we’re gearing up for another big planting season, […]

My End-of-Day Ritual

October 3, 2016

From the desk of Executive Director Catherine Martineau

Catherine Martineau

One of my favorite things is thanking our donors.

It’s usually the last thing I do before going home; I sign thank you letters or write a special note to someone who’s made […]

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