CANOPY BLOG

An arial view of Palo Alto's trees and buildings

The City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto-based community forestry nonprofit Canopy release urban forest resilience and health reports

February 4, 2026

Joint effort informs future tree canopy preservation both celebrating growth in young trees, and acknowledging decline in older native oaks.

For Immediate Release

PALO ALTO, CA.–The City of Palo Alto and Palo Alto-based community forestry nonprofit Canopy released The […]

San Mateo County Libraries Partner with Canopy for Climate Education and Community Engagement

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 […]

How to protect your trees during a major rainstorm

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 […]

The Great Christmas Tree Debate

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 […]

Canopy Welcomes New Board Members

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 […]

Trees along a concrete wall next to a road

‘Dream come true’: Visionary master plan aims to close East Palo Alto’s green gap

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 […]

Tree Spotlight: Mimosa

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.