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Grateful for You This Season!

As we look ahead to Thanksgiving, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our Canopy community. Your support as volunteers, donors, and advocates is key to our success— we are grateful for you!


As volunteers, you dug in to plant needed trees in schools, parks, and neighborhoods, and helped Canopy expand young tree care. You engaged local youth to deeply connect with nature through hands-on environmental science lessons. As tree stewards, you partnered with Canopy staff to tend new trees and grow our urban forests. And as donors, you helped Canopy offer training and advice to local residents, expand our team of Teen Urban Foresters providing paid internships for young environmental leaders...and so much more! Thanks to all of you, this year has been full of growth and new opportunities for Canopy and for local communities. We can’t wait to see what we can do together next!


Healthy, resilient communities depend on healthy trees, from cleaner air and water to protection from extreme heat and storms. We are grateful to do this work on the Midpeninsula alongside all of you.


In the coming weeks, you’ll see letters and emails from Canopy inviting you to continue partnering with us in the new year and to consider supporting this work with a year-end gift. The year-end giving season is key in funding Canopy’s programs in the year ahead, and every donation makes a difference. We hope you’ll take a chance and dig in with us or share these messages with others who care deeply about healthy trees and healthy communities. Thank you for being part of the Canopy community—you make this work possible!

Upcoming Canopy Events

Fall 2022 CFS cohort

Community Forestry School

February 21 - April 17, 2024

Online Zoom classes + Outdoor field experiences

Become a Canopy-certified Community Forester! This 9-week course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and training you need to take action in your community right away. As a Community Forestry School (CFS) graduate, you’ll be prepared to identify trees, plant and prune effectively, explain the value of the urban forest to others, and advocate for trees in your community.

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Volunteer Opportunities


North Fair Oaks

Sat., Dec. 9, 2023


Mountain View

Thur., Dec. 14, 2023



Help plant and care for trees in the community! All ages and experience levels are welcome.

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Learn Over Lunch with Canopy


Wed., Dec. 13, 2023

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.


Learn more about Canopy's classroom tree educational programs for elementary school students at this virtual event hosted by California ReLeaf!

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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 Sr. Ecologist, Second Nature
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Neighborhood Tree Walks


Explore the trees outside your door at a Canopy tree walk! At these monthly events, a certified arborist guides participants through one of the neighborhood routes, sharing in-depth information, fun facts, and tips about caring for trees and selecting tree species.

Mountain View

Sat., Jan. 20, 2024


Palo Alto

Sat., Feb. 17, 2024


East Palo Alto

Sat., Mar. 2, 2024

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Press Play on Green Careers

Last month, Canopy's education team hosted the Green Careers series, a unique opportunity for high school students to hear from a diverse group of professionals in the environmental sector.


Don't worry if your teen missed the live panel! Click below to catch the recorded sessions on our YouTube playlist.

Gifts and Grants

Tree Gifts and Dedications:

Sue and Jerry Krumbein

 in honor of Catherine Martineau


Katie and Josh Petersen

in memory of Leonard Mygatt


Shelley Ratay 

in gratitude to the Canopy Staff


Kaye Crawford 

in memory of James H. Crawford

Grants:

Google.org


Silicon Valley Community Foundation


Meta Platforms


Lockheed Martin

Give the Gift of Trees

Your tax-deductible gift to Canopy helps grow green, healthy communities where people and nature thrive. Ask your employer today about matching gifts—you might just double your impact!

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Canopy's mission is to grow the urban forest in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all.


Our vision is a day when every resident of the Midpeninsula can step outside to walk, play, and thrive under the shade of healthy trees.