October 16, 2017
Welcome to the third installment of Canopy’s Oaktober Series! Read about the story behind Oaktober in our first post, or check out tips on how to care for your California native oak in our second post.
Written by Elise Willis
When we […]
June 19, 2017
This past Saturday, Canopy was thrilled to team up with the City of Mountain View, Mountain View Trees, and Friends of Stevens Creek Trail (FOSCT) to transform a section of the Stevens Creek trail between Kings Row and Jean Avenue […]
June 5, 2017
For the tree-hugger, nature-lover, and bookworm alike, three new titles offer fascinating journeys through the wonderful world of plants and nature, both far and near:
Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, The Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the […]
March 7, 2017
March 7-14 is California Arbor Week! Celebrate with Canopy:
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate trees, join Canopy and friends for the Community Arbor Day Festival at Mitchell Park on Saturday, March 11th. The festival is full of tree-tastic fun […]
January 2, 2017
If you live in Palo Alto, you may not know Walter Passmore, but you have certainly seen his handiwork. Look around any street or neighborhood in town and you’ll surely notice the leafy asset that Walter thinks about day-in and […]
December 5, 2016
Sustainable Christmas trees: Is there a right answer?
Five or ten years ago, some green-conscious consumers felt confident that an artificial Christmas tree was a better alternative to cutting down a live tree.
Today, the prevailing wisdom suggests that artificial trees, […]
October 11, 2016
For all tree-loving bibliophiles! Check out these brand new volumes to leaf through as we settle into autumn:
Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape.
By Jill Jonnes
Jill Jonnes loves to explore the unknown histories of urban […]
September 24, 2016
Last month, the Palo Alto Weekly ran a series of important articles about Phytophthora, a waterborne mold that causes a deadly “root rot” in woody plants and trees. The disease first appeared in the U.S. in the early 2000’s and has […]