More Trees Please is Canopy’s adult education series of tree talks and webinars for residents, tree industry experts, community leaders, and decision-makers on the benefits of urban trees, with resources and practical tips to advocate and care for trees in their community to ensure the health and longevity of the urban forest.
Creating & Sustaining Denser, Greener Cities
Thursday, January 18, 2024
10:00-11:30 a.m. | Zoom webinar
The phrase “high density” can trigger images of concrete and crowding, but dense urban and suburban areas have more green potential than you might think. Not only does high-density housing and other development create walkable, livable cities with a lower carbon footprint, but it can also—with some creative urban planning—incorporate green spaces that promote biodiversity, health, and well-being. Hear from a panel of experts on how cities in Santa Clara County can become both greener and denser.
Webinar featuring:
- Paul Kephart, Founder, Principal Ecologist and Designer, RANA
- Mayor Alison Hicks, City of Mountain View
- Dr. Erica Spotswood, Director of Science and Senior Ecologist, Second Nature
Register in advance for this Zoom webinar.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] containing information about joining the webinar.
This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Santa Clara County Office of Sustainability.
June 13, 2023 | Growing Climate Resilient Urban Forests
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Dr. Erica Spotswood (she/her), Director of Science and Senior Ecologist, Second Nature
- Dave Muffly (he/him), Former Senior Arborist, Apple
- Dr. Dave Fujino (he/him), Director, California Center for Urban Horticulture
June 4, 2022 | Stewarding Trees Beyond Your Front Yard
Learn more about this in-person event (no recording available).
Speakers:
- Mary Dateo (she/her), Canopy Board Member, horticulturist, and urban forest advocate
- Matthew Feisthamel (he/him), City of Mountain View Forestry Coordinator
June 2, 2022 | Urban Forests: Maintenance and Management Best Practices
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Elise Willis (she/her), Master’s Student in Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida, Graduate Assistant for the Urban Tree and Landscape Management Lab, Former Tree Programs Director at Canopy
- Matthew Feisthamel (he/him), City of Mountain View Forestry Coordinator
- Brittany Whitehill (she/her), City of Mountain View Associate Planner
May 20, 2021 | Greening the Outdoor Classroom: Bringing Nature to School Campuses
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Jaime Zaplatosch, Director of Green Schoolyards for Healthy Communities, Children & Nature Network
- Lauren Freels, Landscape Architect, Bay Tree Design
- Devon Conley, Board President, Mountain View Whisman School District
April 29, 2021 | Designing Biodiverse Urban Landscapes on Google’s Campus
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Erin Beller, Urban Ecology Program Manager for Google’s Real Estate Sustainability Team
- Dan Stephens, Vice President and Principal of Restoration Design at H.T. Harvey and Associates
- Drew Wenzel, a Real Estate Development Executive at Google
March 25, 2021 | Bridging Trees and Health: The Public Health Outcomes of Urban Tree Canopy
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Dr. Desiree Backman, Director of the Population Health Group within the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research at UC Davis
- Dr. Neal Kohatsu, MD, MPH, FACPM; Chief Health Strategist of the Population Health Group within the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research at UC Davis
- Ray Tretheway, Founder of the Sacramento Tree Foundation
October 15, 2020 | Save the Trees Please: Best Practices for the Development Plan Review Process
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Dave Dockter, Former Planning Arborist, City of Palo Alto
- Alison Hicks, Council Member, City of Mountain View
August 20, 2020 | Landscape Resilience Lessons from the Facebook Bayfront Campus
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Lauren Swezey, Sustainability and Landscape Project Lead, Facebook
- Rayna deNiord, Principal, CMG Landscape Architecture
- Molly Batchelder, Consulting Arborist, SBCA Tree Consulting
July 16, 2020 | Resilient Trees for a New Climate
Recordings and Resources
Speakers:
- Dr. Igor Lacan, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, University of California, San Francisco Bay Area Cooperative Extension
- Dave Muffly, Former Senior Arborist, Apple
- Dr. Erica Spotswood, Applied Ecologist, San Francisco Estuary Institute
