Canopy

Canopy supports the growth of the urban tree canopy though education, tree planting and maintenance, and advocacy. My first exposure to Canopy was years ago through their website, which has excellent information about different tree species, and self-guided tree walks, so that the local public can easily see various mature trees for themselves. More recently, I've been involved in Canopy tree surveys, tree plantings, and been on guided tree walks. All of these Canopy offerings have been extremely well-organized, the educational materials superb, and the volunteer experience extremely satisfying. At a time when it is so important for people to reconnect with nature and to support nature, It is wonderful to have such an excellent resource in our community.

Canopy is an organization dedicated to preserving and building the tree canopy in the Mid-Peninsula (Bay Area). In an era of acute development and climate pressures, trees are vital to keeping our communities livable, for all people. Canopy has demonstrated a history of achieving its mission, to plant trees, to educate and advocate about the importance of trees in our lives.

Canopy gets things done! With the help of our many volunteers. we have planted, cared for and taught people about trees on the San Francisco Midpeninsula. We've planted more than 5,000 trees and we are planting more.

Canopy brings trees to people where trees are needed the most. Canopy has done so for 20 years and now is expanding its services to more communities. Canopy fills an urgently needed role for citizen welfare and parity in our local communities where building and new construction are proceeding at a rapid pace.

I greatly value the work Canopy does to educate youth about the importance of planting and caring for trees.

Canopy is dedicated to planting and caring for trees, making our region a healthy and beautiful place to live, work and play. In addition to delivering on this core mission, Canopy does a wonderful job building community through its hands-on volunteer events and engaging educational programs - such as monthly neighborhood Tree Walks. The staff members are bright, caring and highly effective at what they do.

I have been a board member at Canopy for a year now and hands-down this is one of the best nonprofits that I have worked with so far. The staff are amazing and dedicated to Canopy’s mission and they do an exceptional job of stretching every dollar donated to the maximum extent possible. The staff work really hard and go the extra mile to make every project a success. Their Teen Urban Foresters program has been phenomenal in cultivating new youth leaders who start playing a very active role in the community and in being great stewards care of the environment at such an early age. Canopy’s tree planting and tree care educational programs have been instrumental in ensuring healthy trees in the communities that they serve. Great programs, Exceptional people, Strong focus on the mission leads to Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities!!

Canopy is made up of an amazing group of dedicated professionals who know how to plant trees where they are most needed while also educating students and volunteers how to be stewards of the environment. Canopy is also successful at pulling together a variety of groups to leverage resources to maximize their positive impact. Over the last two decades, they have done a lot to improve our urban forest.

Canopy works closely with community to invest in urban forestry. I have been to a number of volunteering events in the past 5 years. All the events are very organized and run by a friendly staff. The volunteers I have met are friendly and very hard working. It's a great place to connect with the community and give back. This is an exemplary organization where donations are so effectively converted into lasting impact in our community.

My involvement with the Canopy Board has been very rewarding. The Board members are dynamic and creative with good communication skills. Canopy has grown considerably since my involvement, not so much in dollars or volume, but in savvy and wisdom. We are really fortunate to have Catherine Martineau as our Executive Director, and our growth is in a large part to her credit.