CANOPY BLOG

Meet Christie Galitsky, Canopy’s Senior Director of Programs

September 23, 2021

Christie Galitsky (she/her) joined the Canopy team on September 1, 2021 as senior director of programs. Christie grew up in Pennsylvania and, while earning her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, first visited the Bay Area […]

Meet Arlene Nuñez García, Canopy’s Community Forestry Coordinator

August 17, 2021

Arlene joined Canopy in July 2021 as a Community Forestry Coordinator, specifically working on the Branching Out program in East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, and Belle Haven. We asked Arlene a few questions to get to know her better:

What […]

Meet Cynthia Perez, Canopy’s Administrative Associate

August 5, 2021

Join us in welcoming Cynthia Perez to the Canopy team!

Cynthia is Canopy’s new Administrative Associate (joined May 2021). We asked Cynthia a few questions to get to know her better:

What were you up to before joining Canopy?

Cynthia: I joined the […]

Meet Juanita Ibarra, Canopy’s New Youth Programs Coordinator

April 30, 2021

Join us in welcoming Juanita Ibarra to the Canopy team!

Juanita joined Canopy as Youth Programs Coordinator in September 2020. She is a native of East Palo Alto with a B.A. in Chicano/a Studies from the University of California at Berkeley […]

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Save Our Water and Our Trees

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 […]

Meet Gabby Trudeau, Canopy’s Community Forestry Coordinator

March 18, 2021

Meet Gabby Trudeau, Canopy’s Community Forestry Coordinator

Gabby joined Canopy in September 2020 as Community Forestry Coordinator. A certified arborist, she works in Palo Alto and Mountain View to coordinate planting events, community volunteers, and help Canopy meet tree planting goals.  […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Clint & CJ Smith

March 2, 2021

For Clint Smith and his son CJ, Canopy’s Community Forestry School was a chance to connect across generations and communities.

When COVID hit in Spring 2020, Clint Smith found himself with more time at home than usual. He and his high […]

Get to Know Our Amazing Native Oaks

February 26, 2021

Getting to know our native oaks is a powerful way of remembering the past, observing the present, and giving us hope for the future.

In this program jointly hosted by Gamble Garden, The Woman’s Club of Palo Alto, and Canopy, our […]

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