September 26, 2024
Chris Kao has a vision for the East Palo Alto Montage neighborhood: a more liveable community shaded by a forest of thriving trees. As a resident of the Montage neighborhood for the past four years, Chris has personal experience feeling […]
September 14, 2022
Brooke Schryver, well-known and loved by Canopy and many environmental nonprofits throughout the Midpeninsula, unexpectedly passed away May 2022. Brooke was an active and enthusiastic volunteer with Canopy from 2017-2021, remembered as a delightful, passionate, and fun-loving volunteer and friend. […]
February 22, 2022
You could say it began in eighth grade with the Girl Scouts’ Silver Award. That’s when Katie Rueff and Willa Bednarz teamed up with Canopy on a tree planting project. The Silver Award required them to find an issue they […]
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 […]
December 18, 2020
Please welcome Rachel Knowles to Canopy’s Board of Directors!
Rachel has worked in higher education since 2011 and is currently in Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Her previous experience includes working at Helios Healthcare where she worked alongside […]
October 2, 2020
We are thrilled to introduce you to our new enthusiastic Board member – Maria Chai.
Maria Chai (she/her) discovered the joy of tree care when she started gardening with her son. She’s a graduate of Canopy’s Community Forestry School and joined […]
September 4, 2020
Environmental professional Veronica Weber is bringing Canopy’s tree walks into the digital age
Veronica Weber is a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in environmental science and management at the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Now entering […]
February 12, 2020
Rachel and Lauren Dove
Meet Canopy volunteers, Rachel and Lauren! Rachel and Lauren are two of Canopy’s most dedicated high school volunteers. Rachel began volunteering with Canopy in 2018 and has since gotten many of her family and friends involved as […]