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Canopy is hiring a K-12 Environmental Education Intern! We're looking for a highly motivated and organized individual to support Canopy’s Environmental Educator in leading in-school, tree-focused, hands-on lessons at elementary schools in Ravenswood City School District and Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District. The intern will also support the Junior Forester Leader Program and Wellness Walk Program. This internship is a great opportunity to gain experience in classroom management, lesson preparation and design, and program implementation!
🌳Timeframe: September to December 2024, 10 hours/week
🌳Location: Hybrid position based in Palo Alto, CA
Learn more and apply at canopy.org/jobs

🌳BECOME A COMMUNITY FORESTER🌳Applications are open for the Fall 2024 session of Community Forestry School (CFS)! This FREE 9-week course will provide you with the knowledge and training you need to identify trees, plant and prune effectively, explain the value of the urban forest to others, and advocate for trees in your community. Applications are due September 4 at 5:00 p.m. Learn more and apply at canopy.org/our-work/education/community-forestry-school/

Meet Canopy's summer 2024 interns! Brene Pita (she/her) will be creating routes and collecting data for our Young Tree Care Survey as the Tree Survey & Data Analysis Intern. Adrian Maciel (he/him), a former Teen Urban Forester (TUF), will help expand and connect our TUF Alumni network as the TUF Alumni Intern.
Read more about our new interns at canopy.org/blog

Canopy is hiring a full-time Tree Care Coordinator! We're looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual to perform regular tree care activities and support Canopy's tree planting and stewardship events. This position is an excellent opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of urban forestry, to work collaboratively with others, and to affect positive change in our communities and the environment.

🌳Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, 40 hours/week
🌳Annual Salary: $60,000
🌳Location: Hybrid position based in Palo Alto, CA
Learn more and apply at canopy.org/jobs

We hope to see you at our Edible Urban Forest Tree Walk this Saturday! Register today at canopy.org/get-involved/tree-walk-sign-up/

Tickets are going fast for our most popular event of the season, Canopy’s Edible Urban Forest Tree Walk! Join us on July 13 from 10 am to noon at Johnson Park in Palo Alto for a delicious and enlightening walk to learn more about our delectable urban forest. Don’t miss out and sign up at https://canopy.org/ get-involved/tree-walk-sign-up/

🌲We're hiring! Canopy has two summer internships available: Tree Survey & Data Analysis Intern and Teen Urban Forester (TUF) Alumni Intern. Learn more about these hybrid summer positions and apply at canopy.org/jobs.

Celebrate Pride Month by supporting the environmental and social justice efforts of the LGBTQ+ community!

Pride month is an opportunity for our communities to celebrate and actively support LGBTQ+ individuals who are frequently overlooked and marginalized in the mainstream environmental movement. Let’s work together this month to amplify LQBTQ+ environmentalists and shed light on the trailblazers who are fostering a greener, more equitable future for all! Happy Pride! 🌎 🏳️‍🌈

Check out these local events and resources:
San Mateo County Pride Parade - Saturday, 6/8/2024
🔗Link: www.smcpridecelebration.com/parade

Celebrate Pride with San Mateo County Library (multiple events)
🔗Link: https://smcl.org/blogs/post/celebrate-pride-month-with-san-mateo-county-libraries/

How Environmental and Climate Injustice Affects the LGBTQI+ Community - Center for American Progress
🔗Link: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-environmental-and-climate-injustice-affects-the-lgbtqi-community/

This morning Canopy staff, planting leaders, and volunteers from Google planted 50 plants at the LifeMoves Mountain View interim housing site to foster a healthier, greener community for clients. The planting included a mix of potted citrus trees, herbs, shade trees, and smaller landscaping plants. Canopy and LifeMoves hope this addition of green space will support the well-being and resilience of clients by helping to reduce extreme heat, mitigate air pollution, provide edible plants, and enhance the sense of community. Thank you to our volunteers and County of Santa Clara Public Health Department for supporting this greening and resilience project.

Are you interested in volunteering with Canopy or attending a community event? Join us at our upcoming community events!
🌳Friday 5/31 - AANHPI Heritage Month Movie Night: Moana
🌳Saturday 6/1 - Mountain View Neighborhood Tree Planting (Seeking volunteers!)
🌳Saturday 6/29 - Belle Haven Neighborhood Canvassing for Home Preservation (Seeking volunteers!)
🌳Saturday 6/29 - Young Tree Care Survey Training and Kick-Off
Visit canopy.org/events for more information on how to get involved in these upcoming events!

Canopy and Alta Vista High School (AVHS) students planted nine trees at the alternative school’s campus on May 16 as part of a community-led effort to create a serenity garden. With help from Canopy staff, planting leaders, and Mentor Tutor Connection, 30 students planted one valley oak, two silver lindens, and six pacific wax myrtles as part of a greater effort that will eventually include a fountain, benches, paths and swings. Planted during Mental Health Awareness Month, the AVHS staff hope the space will help foster an outdoor escape that supports student wellbeing and connection. Thank you to Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for supporting this project!
Read more about the AVHS Serenity Garden here: https://canopy.org/blog/on-mental-health-awareness-month-community-comes-together-to-create-serenity-garden-at-alta-vista-high-school/

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Canopy Roots Podcast presentation! Our Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) worked hard this spring to craft 11 podcast episodes that explore the interconnectedness of environmental and social justice. In just 18 working days, our TUFs brainstormed, researched, scripted, recorded, and edited this podcast series. We’re so proud of and inspired by our TUFs! 🎧💚

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with us! Join us this month as we recognize and honor the profound impact that our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander environmental activists have had on the environment. Let's amplify AANHPI voices and contributions as we work towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

We hope you enjoy these lists of local AANHPI Heritage Month events hosted at San Mateo County Libraries (North Fair Oaks and East Palo Alto), Menlo Park Library, and Palo Alto City Library (Mitchell Park Library, Children's Library, and Rinconada Library). Make sure to check the library websites and event calendars for more details, as some events require registration.

Please join us for the presentation of Canopy Roots, a podcast series by Canopy's Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) that explores the interconnectedness of environmental and social justice. Let's celebrate our TUFs' storytelling and podcast-making skills and learn about the balance between environmental sustainability and social equity! 🎧︎
Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Where: 550 Bell St. East Palo Alto

Thank you AlmanacNews for sharing our mission to bring communities together to increase canopy cover and tree equity in the Midpeninsula!

Executive director of tree-planting organization says forestry builds community Renaud, who has spent years working for community-based organizations from TreePeople to the Peace Corps in Ukraine, is Canopy’s newest Executive Director.

🌳Happy National Arbor Day🌳 Today, we celebrate Arbor Day by congratulating East Palo Alto on this incredible journey to becoming a Tree City USA, one of the goals of EPA's 2022 Urban Forest Master Plan. This could not happen without a coalition of people who care about the health and wellbeing of trees and communities. As Mayor López shared in his proclamation, protecting and caring for trees in East Palo Alto is important for addressing the disparities in canopy cover and ensuring all residents have access to the benefits of trees, including cleaner air and shade. After the proclamation, we planted a beautiful Silver Linden! Canopy thanks Mayor López and everyone who attended the proclamation today. We also want to thank everyone who has helped and supported us to plant and care for our urban forests. City of East Palo Alto - Government Arbor Day Foundation

Please join us in welcoming Desiree Humphers (she/her), Tania Cooley (she/her/ella), and Bless Romo (she/her) to the Canopy team! Desiree, our new Adult Education Coordinator, is excited to develop new educational programs to connect people with nature in a fun way. Tania, our new Environmental Educator, believes environmental education at a young age is important because it affects how children relate to and feel in nature. Bless, our new Communications and Marketing Coordinator, is excited to share stories about the community members who contribute to and have been impacted by Canopy's work. Say "hello" to them at future Canopy events!
Learn more about Desiree, Tania, and Bless at canopy.org/about-us/who-we-are/staff/

On April 20, Canopy's Executive Director JP Renaud and Community Forestry Coordinator Arlene Nuñez spoke with Manuel Ortiz on Por la libre about our work in communities like North Fair Oaks and the importance of planting trees with community. JP and Arlene highlight how planting trees with community members not only helps to improve tree cover and public health but also builds community. Read about the interview in English or Spanish here⬇️
https://peninsula360press.com/en_us/organization-canopy/

Canopy: crear comunidad a través de la siembra de árboles La organización Canopy, se ha puesto como prioridad crear bosques urbanos prósperos donde más se necesita.

Happy Earth Day from Canopy! While every day is a good day to appreciate and steward our planet, Earth Day is a great day to reflect on the amazing gifts and life that Earth gives us and what we can do to reciprocate that love. On this Earth Day, Canopy is grateful for trees and tree stewards for their power in making our communities healthier and more resilient. Trees provide countless benefits to us, and Canopy is committed to returning kindness and love to our urban forests. Through community-engagement, environmental education, tree stewardship, and advocacy, Canopy will continue to foster healthy, equitable urban forests in the Midpeninsula.

Last week, 8 volunteers from a corporate group planted 5 trees in Palo Alto. Thank you to these volunteers for their time and care in helping increase our tree canopy in the Midpeninsula!
If your corporate group would like to volunteer with Canopy, please visit canopy.org/get-involved/corporate-team-building/ to learn more about organizing corporate team building tree care or tree planting events.

To celebrate Earth Month and National Arbor Day, Canopy invites you to our upcoming tree walk and tree planting events! At Canopy’s guided tree walks, a certified arborist leads participants through neighborhood routes, sharing fun facts and tree care tips. At Canopy's tree planting events, you can help plant a tree in your community with the guidance of our Tree Team. Our upcoming events include:
🌳4/20 Mountain View: Arbor Day Celebration and Mayor's Tree Planting
🌳4/20 Mountain View: Tree Walk
🌳4/20 North Fair Oaks: Earth Day Tree Planting and Trash Cleanup **New location at Garfield Community School!**
🌳4/27 Palo Alto: National Arbor Day Community Tree Planting
🌳5/4 East Palo Alto: Caminata Guiada / Bilingual Tree Walk
If you'd like to join a tree walk, sign up at https://canopy.org/our-work/tree-walks/. If you'd like to attend a tree planting, find more info at https://canopy.org/event-calendar/.

Throwback to Wangari Maathai's visit to East Palo Alto for Canopy's 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala in 2006! Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and social activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1977, she founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental organization that works at the intersection of women's rights, environmental conservation, and tree planting. As a community-based urban forestry organization, Canopy admires Maathai's community-engagement and advocacy with Kenyan women to steward their forests and foster community power. These photos are from Wangari Maathai's keynote speech at our 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala where we launched our East Palo Alto Tree Initiative with a ceremonial tree planting.

Tickets are going fast for our annual benefit! Together we’ll experience the “behind the leaves” impact urban trees give through stronger community bonds, better health outcomes, more career opportunities, and greener, more beautiful neighborhoods. You can help bring these powerful benefits of trees and urban forestry to our Midpeninsula communities. → canopy.org/reserve-your-seat

Tickets are now on sale for a benefit celebrating Canopy’s expansive urban forestry work and the community-centered efforts to foster a green solution movement through the power of trees. Learn more about the event and giving opportunities at canopy.org/power-of-trees.

🌳 The Power of Trees: Growing a Movement
🌳 Sunday, April 14, 2024
🌳 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
🌳 Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto

We're proud to partner with the RAY Fellowship Program to offer a placement opportunity through their program for emerging leaders of color in the conservation and clean energy sectors. Applications close this Friday, April 5th! Learn more and apply at rayfellowship.org/program-positions/622.

Last Saturday, our Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) successfully planted 9 trees at the Palo Alto YMCA for our TUFs Alumni Tree Planting. Thank you to everyone who participated, including 7 TUF alumni! If you'd like to learn more about our TUF program, please visit canopy.org/tuf.

We can't believe it's been six months since Executive Director Jean-Paul Renaud joined the Canopy team! Read his thoughts on the work to be done in our communities and how you can help plant more trees for the benefit of all. →

Growing Together: Reflecting on My First Six Months at Canopy - Canopy As I reflect on my first six months as the new Executive Director of Canopy, I am filled with a sense of excitement and purpose. Canopy’s mission to foster urban forestry and community engagement resonates deeply with me, and I [...]

Happy Women’s History Month! Over the next month, Canopy will be celebrating the incredible women who make our work possible. Join us in thanking someone in your life who has made a difference, and encourage the next generation of women to become the leaders, thinkers and change makers for our planet.

We think every week should be Arbor Week, but March 7-14 is extra special because our trees get to have a whole week all to themselves. Join us in celebrating California Arbor Week by tagging us in your favorite tree photo, story, or reel!
Photos by volunteer Devan Turner featuring Stanford School of Engineering Leaders of the Built Environment (LBE).