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By Shannon McDonald on October 23, 2017

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Black History Month 2025: Reading List

Introducing “Canopy Roots”, a new podcast by Teen Urban Foresters

Meet Michael DeBroeck, Canopy’s Tree Care Coordinator

Oaktober 2024: In Celebration of Oaks

Chris Kao: Bringing trees back to an East Palo Alto neighborhood

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🎉Canopy has been awarded the 2025 Community Val

🎉Canopy has been awarded the 2025 Community Values Youth Award by the YMCA Project Cornerstone @projcornerstone! This award recognizes Canopy's work to amplify youth voices, including environmental K-12 lessons, the Teen Urban Forester Program, and youth participation in Community Forestry School and volunteer work. We are grateful to be nominated by Healthy Living Experience Director Jose Sanchez of the Lewis and Joan Platt Family YMCA in East Palo Alto. Here are some fun photos of Canopy and EPA YMCA staff at the 2025 Project Cornerstone Awards Breakfast🥞

🌳At the awards breakfast, Canopy was also given a commendation from the @countyofsantaclara Board of Supervisors "for our steadfast dedication to growing urban tree canopy in the Midpeninsula for the benefit of all."

💚We wish to thank @projcornerstone for recognizing Canopy as a 2025 Asset Champion and the youth in our community who drive our work forward. Congratulations to all the awardees!

🌳⛅️Tree Walk Recap! On Saturday morning, ar

🌳⛅️Tree Walk Recap!
On Saturday morning, arborist Vera Cordova led us on a bilingual tree walk through East Palo Alto’s Bell Street Park. With a break from the rain, our walk was filled with smiles and great conversation about tree biology, tree care, and tree lore. Thank you to everyone who joined us to connect with our local urban forest and meet new people!

With spring just around the corner, it's a great t

With spring just around the corner, it's a great time to explore and appreciate your local urban forest. Bring your friends and family to a March Canopy event!
🌳3/13 - Arbor Week Movie Night: Moana 2 @epaa_dogcity
🌳3/15 - Caminata Guiada / Bilingual Tree Walk: East Palo Alto
🌳3/22 - Play Nature Loteria! Juega Nature Lotería! @postlandtrust @latinooutdoors
🌳3/29 - Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School Tree Planting @ccrms_rcsd
Visit canopy.org/events or the link in our bio to register for events

☀️As the weather starts warming up, explore th

☀️As the weather starts warming up, explore the trees in your community!🌳 Join Canopy for a guided, bilingual (Spanish-English) tree walk through Bell Street Park in East Palo Alto. Guided by a certified arborist, you'll explore a variety of trees, such as the southern magnolia and coast live oak — and many more! Register at canopy.org/tree-walk-sign-up or in the link in our bio🔗

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☀️Con la llegada del buen tiempo, explora los árboles de tu comunidad🌳 Únase a Canopy en una caminata guiada bilingüe (español e inglés). Vamos a caminar por Bell Street Park en East Palo Alto. Guiados por un arbolista certificado, aprenderá sobre una variedad de árboles, como la magnolia del sur y el roble vivo de la costa. Regístrese en canopy.org/tree-walk-sign-up o en el enlace de nuestra biografía🔗

Canopy is hiring a full-time Community Forester! W

Canopy is hiring a full-time Community Forester! We're looking for a passionate individual to care for Canopy-planted trees in San Mateo County to ensure their successful establishment and longevity to grow equitable canopy cover in the communities of East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, and Belle Haven. This position is an excellent opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of urban and community forestry, to work collaboratively with others, and to affect positive, equitable change in our communities.

🌳Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, 40 hours/week (in-office days on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
🌳Annual Salary: $60,000
🌳Location: Hybrid position based in Palo Alto, CA
Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply!

Happy Black History Month from Canopy! This month,

Happy Black History Month from Canopy! This month, Canopy is celebrating Black environmentalists and authors who have unveiled environmental injustices and illuminated the pathways to a more just future. This reading list includes works by 10 influential voices writing about environmental justice, systemic racism, and the relationship between Black Americans and nature. Read more about the books and authors at canopy.org/blog or in the link in our bio🔗

Leave a comment if you'd like to share more books for the reading list!

Canopy is excited to share that we are creating ou

Canopy is excited to share that we are creating our very own Lotería - East Palo Alto Edition. The Lotería wouldn’t be complete without our community residents' and partners' input and talent. We invite everyone to submit a unique design that represents East Palo Alto. The designs can embody the history, cuisine, culture, etc. — we want to include it all!

Designs should be 8.5"x11", bilingual (Spanish and English), and family-friendly with a focus on East Palo Alto. Please submit your design(s) to juanita@canopy.org by March 7, 2025.
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Canopy se complace en compartir que estamos creando nuestra Lotería - edición de East Palo Alto. La Lotería no estaría completa sin la aportación y el talento de los residentes y socios de nuestra comunidad. Invitamos a todos a presentar un diseño único que represente a East Palo Alto. Los diseños pueden representar la historia, la cocina, la cultura, etc. ¡Queremos incluirlo todo!

Los diseños deben ser de 8.5"x11", bilingües (español e inglés) y aptos para toda la familia, con especial atención a East Palo Alto. Envíe su diseño a juanita@canopy.org antes del 7 de marzo de 2025.

Join Canopy at one of our community events this Fe

Join Canopy at one of our community events this February!
🌳Want to explore a tree that's considered a living fossil and dates back over 270 million years ago? Join us at our 2/8 Pioneer Park Tree Walk*
🌳Looking to practice your pruning and mulching skills? Join us at our 2/13 Mountain View Tree Care Day
🌳Want to help expand a neighborhood's tree canopy cover? Plant trees with us at our 2/22 South Palo Alto Neighborhood Planting
Go to canopy.org/events or the 🔗link in our bio to register for events

*Note: Canopy's tree walks take place rain or shine, so please dress comfortably for the weather. In the event of dangerous weather conditions, the tree walk will be canceled. Please plan to bring enough water to stay hydrated for the two-hour walk.

🎙️Introducing "Canopy Roots", a podcast serie

🎙️Introducing "Canopy Roots", a podcast series by Canopy's Teen Urban Foresters! With episodes ranging from 10-15 minutes, this podcast is a great resource for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of environmental sustainability and social justice. Episodes will be released monthly and are available on Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio!

Listen to Episodes 1-3 now (🔗link in bio) and follow "Canopy Roots" to catch the latest episodes!

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