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February 6, 2022
Tree Spotlight Series: Follow along as we learn about the fascinating trees that live among us. This series is in partnership with Rhee Lab in the Plant Biology Department of the Carnegie Institution for Science.
Other posts in the series: ginkgo biloba, Douglas fir, giant […]
March 26, 2021
In February 2021, Canopy’s Community Forestry Coordinator Gabby Trudeau presented at Valley Water’s Landscape Summit, a forum for landscape professionals to learn about water issues in the county and California as a whole, and how water relates to the landscaping […]
September 4, 2020
Environmental professional Veronica Weber is bringing Canopy’s tree walks into the digital age
Veronica Weber is a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in environmental science and management at the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Now entering […]
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 […]
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 […]
July 17, 2020
What is the urban heat effect?
Written by Trevor Cambron
On the first day of summer, the average temperature in Portola Valley is 70 degrees, while just down the road in Palo Alto the average temperature is 76 degrees. Why are the […]
July 10, 2020
Reimagining the Classroom
How can students safely return to classrooms this fall? This question is on the mind of school districts and educators across the nation, and the answer is still unclear. Current health regulations limit the number of students allowed […]
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 […]
