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, […]
January 12, 2023
When it rains, it pours! As the rainstorms and heavy wind continue to bombard the Bay Area, it’s a good time to brush up on your emergency preparedness. Extreme weather, such as these recent storms, may only increase in the future […]
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 […]
March 4, 2021
Since 2011, California has dedicated March 7-14 as a statewide celebration of one of our most important shared resources: trees!
We’re getting into the spirit of California Arbor Week and have a full week of activities planned to celebrate the […]
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 […]