June 3, 2019
Tree removal permits tell the story of shifting urban forests and species growth or loss over time. That is why Canopy’s Community Forestry Manager, Elise Willis, and Tree Survey Intern, Julisa Lopez, partnered with Gunn High School students in the […]
July 16, 2018
Why I’m committed to bringing trees to my community
Written by Eric Perez
Working with Canopy has changed the way I see myself in relation to the community around me, as well as my role in the community and my obligation to […]
May 21, 2018
So, you said you’re a…TUFF? Like the TUFF Puppy Cartoon?
Written by Rayshaun Jordan
Haha while I might spend my time day-dreaming of another life where I’d be a cartoon character, fortunately that is not the case here! Working for Canopy, I […]
November 6, 2017
A warm welcome to fall Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) and interns!
Canopy is thrilled to welcome three Teen Urban Foresters:
Andrea Perez is a senior at Woodside High School. She recently joined the Canopy team because she believes in the importance of helping […]
August 11, 2017
As one of their final projects this season, our incredible crew of summer Teen Urban Foresters researched, designed, and piloted an East Palo Alto community survey about trees. After learning about effective survey techniques and crafting seven key questions, the TUFs headed […]
June 9, 2017
As summer begins, we say goodbye to 7 wonderful Teen Urban Foresters from the school year. We also welcome a bright new bunch of 8 TUFs for the summer, along with 3 stellar summer interns.
A tree-tastic send-off for Teen Urban […]
May 15, 2017
This past month Canopy’s Teen Urban Foresters had the opportunity to attend the Goldman Environmental Prize, an amazing ceremony in which six people are awarded the Goldman Prize for making change to benefit their communities and those around them. The […]
March 21, 2017
This post was written by Canopy’s Teen Urban Foresters (TUF). Lean more about the TUF program here.
On what felt like the first spring day, the Community Arbor Day Festival on March 11th attracted over 750 people to Mitchell Park in Palo […]