While the midpeninsula’s summer has been mild, much of the nation and world are experiencing extreme heat events. One invaluable benefit of shade trees is their ability to keep neighborhoods up to 6-10 degrees cooler than neighborhoods without the shade of a thriving urban forest. 

Other benefits of urban trees are that they:

• Enhance public health
• Create vibrant, livable communities
• Help water soak into the soil, replenishing groundwater
• Combat climate change
• Represent a water-efficient investment: a well-managed urban forest saves more water than it consumes!

Trees are the most valuable element of our green infrastructure because of the benefits they provide and the investment they represent. Join Canopy in protecting our urban forest and safeguarding our water resources by following these water-wise tree care tips.

Summer is a great time to inspect the overall health of your tree. While the crown is full, inspect your tree for any signs of pest damage, disease, or rot. Learn about tree pests and diseases that may affect your tree. If you suspect disease, use Canopy’s online Arborist List to consult a certified arborist.

Do you have a tree care question? Contact us through the Canopy Tree Hotline.

At the start of Fiscal Year 2023-24, I would like to share my heartfelt gratitude to everyone in the Canopy community for your hard work, support, and contributions this past year! 

It’s been an honor to be part of this impactful work since mid February when I stepped into the role of Interim Executive Director to work alongside the amazing staff team. During this transition period, I’ve also been working with the Transition Task Force to search for Canopy’s new Executive Director, and am happy to report that there has been exciting momentum. Stay tuned for more news soon.

In the new fiscal year, we are also joined by several new colleagues on the Board as well as Staff, who share the same conviction for Canopy’s mission and the same optimism for a brighter future as the rest of the team. 

I look forward to continuing to partner with you all to continue to grow healthy trees and healthy communities where they are needed the most!

Gratefully,

Kammy Lo

Creative Roots: Art, Trees, and Environmental Stewardship

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Palo Alto Art Center

Join Canopy, the Palo Alto Art Center, and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation for a special program that explores the connections between art, trees, and environmental stewardship. Presented with the Palo Alto Art Center exhibition EARTH, the panel will feature artist Claire Dunn, juror and Art+Climate Action co-founder Jodi Roberts, and Canopy board member and certified arborist Uriel Hernandez.

Canopy Tree Awards and Volunteer Party

Saturday, September 9, 2023

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Bloomhouse, East Palo Alto

Join us for a celebration of Canopy’s dedicated volunteers and tree champions! Festivities will include indoor/outdoor mingling and games, refreshments, interactive displays, and a brief program toasting our 2023 Canopy Tree Awardees and their contributions to local urban forests.

Thank you to our Tree Award sponsors!

Here’s what Canopy volunteers and staff members were up to over the last month!

This spring we invited our community to celebrate the impact of retired Executive Director Catherine Martineau through the Catherine Martineau Legacy Fund. We are so grateful to the 165+ donors who joined us in a special spring campaign that wrapped up June 30. Thanks to your generosity, we exceeded our match fund goal of $50,000 and reached 97% of the way to our total goal, raising more than $292,000. This support makes possible the legacy of Catherine’s time with Canopy–planting trees on the mid-peninsula where they are needed most. All our thanks to the expanded Canopy community.

Veronica Bustos (she/her)

Youth Programs Associate

Blog: Meet Veronica

Julissa Duenas (she/her)

Tree Survey & Data Analysis Intern

Get to know Julissa

These four new faces are joining 14 continuing TUFs for the summer.

Angel Aguilar (he/him)

Oluwafunbi "Funbi" Alamutu (he/him)

Guillermo “Memo” Lopez (he/him)

Sean Serrano (he/him)

Thank you for your help in sharing the above roles with your network and helping us find our newest Canopeople! Meanwhile, we have a few more roles to fill. Know someone interested in helping Canopy plant and care for trees where they’re needed the most? Please share our current job openings:

Education Director

Community Outreach & Data Processing Intern

Grants

Atkinson Foundation for the Teen Urban Forester program

Silicon Valley Community Foundation for capacity building

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!

Watch the Webinar: From Canopy Cover to Community Equity: Protecting and Managing Our Urban Forest; Thrive Alliance webinar featuring Canopy Advocacy Associate Maya Briones

Listen at KQED: The Bay Area's Famous Redwood Trees Are Struggling, Bay Curious podcast

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.