August 12, 2024
San Mateo County, CA — Thanks to a new grant from the Sustainable California Libraries program, San Mateo County Libraries are excited to announce a new partnership with Canopy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to urban forestry. This collaboration will bring […]
January 5, 2024
When it rains, it pours! After 2023 winter rainstorms and heavy wind devasted the Bay Area’s trees, Canopy is encouraging Midpeninsula residents to brush up on emergency preparedness while maintaining the health of their trees. Extreme weather, such as these recent […]
October 18, 2023
Sustainable Christmas trees: Is there a right answer?
A decade or two ago, the prevailing belief among green-conscious consumers was that an artificial Christmas tree was a better alternative to cutting down a live tree.
Today we know that artificial trees, many […]
August 25, 2023
Canopy is delighted to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors — Mar Y Sol Alvarado, Philip Jonas, Peying Lee, and Jose Talavera. Representing various communities served by Canopy’s programs and a wealth of unique skills and perspectives, […]
December 13, 2022
Satellite imagery taken from the East Palo Alto Urban Forest Master Plan.
A satellite photo tells the East Palo Alto tree canopy story powerfully, as pictures often do. The image is overlaid with jurisdiction lines for the cities of Palo Alto, […]
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 […]
November 9, 2021
Changing climate, growing city mean Palo Alto’s tree protection laws need updating
June 4, 2021
We’re excited to announce a new artistic partnership with Patricia Larenas, a talented Bay Area artist that shares our passion for trees. With work from her latest series of tree portraits (seen below), Patricia uses her art to capture iconic […]