Canopy’s volunteers did an amazing job planting our new trees! We are so excited for our trees and for the beauty and shade they will provide as they grow. This non profit is amazing!
Canopy provides an excellent resource for the community!
Professional and well-trained, their staff assesses each site and helps improve properties and our environment at the same time.
Very happy with every Canopy experience!
Amazing and committed team to a wonderful cause. Never knew this existed before and I even learned quite a bit about tree planting. Was very easy to work with and accommodating, definitely would recommend to anyone and would love to see their beautiful work beautify and bring environmental benefit to my community and the rest of the Bay Area.
Canopy is an incredible community partner! The Palo Alto Art Center has partnered with Canopy on a variety of programs! Their staff are enthusiastic and proactive and excited to collaborate on programs for the community. We've co-hosted Arbor Festivals, fundraising events, tree walks, engaged them in exhibitions, and they recently partnered with us on a Family Day program as well! Years ago, we worked with Canopy on a team-building activity in which we worked with their team to plant native trees on the Art Center property. We love having Canopy as part of our community!
Canopy planted tree at our preschool and they provided a highly professional service, from planning and designing to planting and advising on irrigation and maintenance.
They involved the kids in planting making the beautification of our yard a great educational experience. Thank you!
Canopy planted few trees on my yard. They are a delight to work with, starting from surveying the perfect spots, choosing the trees, and planting & providing advice to maintain the trees.
We recently had Canopy come and work in our garden. They buy and plant trees in local gardens in neighborhoods that need more tree canopies. They came to view our garden, spent time listening to what we wanted/ needed and bought and delivered the trees, we had a last minute request on the afternoon before the planting day and the coordinator came straight away, and went with us to a garden nursery to get us yet more trees. On the morning of the tree planting, they bought 10+ plus volunteers to help with the 6 trees that we had been assigned, and worked really hard in one particular site to remove dead roots to clear the site. They continue to follow up and provide support afterwards
Canopy volunteers planted 3 new trees in my yard. The trees look healthy and there are good water basin and mulch around them. It makes me compelled to take good care of the trees to continue the good work of Canopy.
We were very happy to learn about Canopy from the Palo Alto city newsletter. Gabrielle made a consultation visit to assess our property for good locations and types of trees most beneficial, was very knowledgeable and also gave some pointers for a problem with one of our existing trees. She kept in touch with us during planning and procurement of trees which was delayed by COVID and tree availabilities, including persisting in searches to get a less common tree as one of our desired options (thank you for the extra effort!). We were so happy to have our new trees planted last week by volunteers who did a perfect job. Thank you Canopy!
The folks at Canopy really care! We signed up for a streetside tree planting and got a nice tree delivered. Unfortunately, we had to deal with some family health issues for 3 months and couldn't plant it as planned. The Canopy folks followed up and planted it for us, in an even better spot than we had originally chosen, and have stopped by to check on and even prune the tree during these past 2 years. We've now got a vigorous tree growing near the sidewalk and love watching all the new growth. We wouldn't have this tree without Canopy and the city -- thanks so much Elise & Richard & Canopy!
I'm an elementary science teacher, and was fortunate to meet Vanessa Wyns in person last school year. We had planned for an in-person lesson with my 4th graders, but unfortunately schools were closed before that was possible. I was incredibly impressed with how Vanessa was able to turn that in-person lesson into an asynchronous one. My students really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
Recently she taught the Tree to Table lesson live with my 4th graders over Zoom. Again, the materials were excellent, and all of my students learned a great deal and were inspired to learn more. Vanessa has such a natural rapport with students, engaging them and making them feel comfortable sharing. They all want her to come back and visit them again!
I'm truly grateful for this amazing organization. The work that they do is inspiring and so very necessary for our students' future.
My class really enjoyed their Canopy lesson with Ms. Vanessa Wyns. They are all interested in science and they loved drawing the parts of the tree. My students were all excited to share their drawings. At some point in the lesson, Ms. Wyns asked my student, Ximena a question and I told her that she did not understood or speak English. Upon hearing this, Ms. Wyns immediately went into Spanish and since I do not speak Spanish, it almost brought me to tears. Ximena was so delighted to understand the instruction and to fully engage in the activity just like the other kids. My students loved learning about trees and were anxious to share what they knew about trees and were also anxious to show off their drawings. I have invited Ms. Wyns to come back to visit our class and do another project. The kids are still talking about her and I know that they will be excited do another lesson/activity with her!
Ms. Rodriguez Costano School East Palo Alto, CA
I am a senior and live in a neighborhood in Menlo Park, California that years ago had been redlined because of residents being primarily Black and Latino.
Because of redlining, the City of Menlo Park diverted investment in trees in my neighborhood and instead directed its investment in trees and green spaces in the wealthier, white neighborhoods.
This negligence has led to the climate burden being disproportionately born by my neighborhood.
And this is where Canopy comes in!
I learned of Canopy through a posting on the neighborhood social media platform NextDoor. I thought their offering was too good to be true. I was wrong.
Canopy has been one of the most impressive nonprofits I have ever worked with!
Here are some of the reasons why:
- timeliness of their response to my inquiry
- detailed education of the types of trees they offer and why
- gently following up when I forgot to let them know the trees I wanted
- arrival on the day of planting at the time they committed to
- weekly emails that remind me to water the trees
- inquiring how things are going and was I happy with the trees
- outreach asking if I knew of other neighbors who would be interested in the program
I now have two trees planted in my barren backyard and look to add an additional tree on the side of my house and another in front of my house alongside the sidewalk.
I am happy I am able to help our neighborhood become a more beautiful and inviting area while at the same time contributing to the reduction of heat.
Thank you Canopy and all the donors who have made this happen!!
My experience with Canopy has been exemplary. I accepted the offer of trees to be planted on my lot. An arborist came to assist me in both tree types and locations. I was kept informed as to planting dates and was able to be present. A crew of 6 arrived on time and placed each tree exactly as I requested and completed the project within two hours. In addition, detailed information was provided regarding care and follow-ups have already been organised.
I'm very impressed by this organization's attention to detail, follow-thru and guidance in this valuable ecological endeavor.
Canopy held a tree planting event in my neighborhood, the Ventura neighborhood in Palo Alto. As a member of our community association, I helped with publicizing the event and coordinating the day-of check-in. From our initial contact with Canopy through the flawless execution of the planting day, staff members were well-organized, knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. They truly lived the mission by educating at every contact. The trees that Canopy provided beautified our neighborhood while fighting climate change. Thank you, Canopy, for the great work that you do!
Review from Guidestar
What a great service!!
The volunteers are knowledgeable, pleasant, gave me advice on the care of my other trees, worked hard and left the area clean!!!
I would recommend the canopy highly!
Canopy is amazing! They are helping our community save trees and plant new trees. Canopy is helping to educate our neighbors and add more trees to our neighborhood. I was really happy with getting a few trees and getting them planted by volunteers. It made me happy to see my beautiful trees and the volunteers did an excellent job! Elise, the arborist was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and did a great job with helping me chose the right trees for my space. We are so lucky to have them in our community.
Canopy is an excellent organization with capable and dedicated people. We were very grateful to be the beneficiaries of customized advice on which trees to plant and to see the resulting trees planted by a team of expert advisors and volunteers. They planted a tree in our parking strip a few years ago which is going strong. They follow up with practical advice about how to care for the tree until it is established. They also provide friendly reminders. It's a great program. They work will with the City of Palo Alto to create a win-win for the residents.
Canopy just planted 2 trees on my property, and 30 trees in our neighborhood. The entire morning was beautifully organized, and we all learned a great deal from the leaders and volunteers from Canopy. I am very impressed with everything that Canopy did, from outreach and planning, to planting and education about the trees.
Canopy helped us plant beautiful native CA trees on our streets. The trees were healthy and tall, and already made a huge impact on our neighborhood.
Expert help in choosing the right trees for our yard! Canopy volunteers did a great job planting two (2) trees. Great team, supervised by an expert. And even gave us details on how to insure successful growth. What a great service!
My city (Palo Alto) decided we need more trees in South Palo Alto and started a project to plant new trees in my neighborhood. Elise was my contact. She helped me pick a tree, decide where to plant it and then they came and planted it for me. She was so helpful and flexible. What a great organization!! I can't wait for my tree to grow and thrive. I have a special talent to neglect plants but Elise just sent out a reminder to go water my new tree. I love Canopy!!!
Canopy comes to my high school health class, and takes us on a nature walk around our campus. They share fun facts about the trees we walk by every day and help promote an appreciation for our environment. They also share fun facts about how nature and in particular how trees contribute to our mental health. I have them come out during the Wellness unit so kids understand how to use nature as a free and easy way to maintain a positive, healthy body and mind. We also have a volunteer requirement for our class, and many of the students works with Canopy. Wonderful organization, they always work with me to make these visits happen.
We would love for Canopy of Palo Alto to be recognized. The organization is amazing in its efforts to: bring volunteers together, encourage people to do service work, beautify the community and help the environment. I work for the City of Palo Alto in a Community Center that was built in the 60s and has yet to benefit from any type of remodel. It is heavily used and the wear and tear really shows. However, we have been lucky enough to be the recipient of Canopy’s good work. For three years now, Canopy has organized a day where they bring 100 + volunteers to our center and work: digging, weeding, planting and laying mulch. It is the most amazing sight, not just the beautiful outcome but also seeing families working so hard together side by side. I am amazed at their staff’s hard work , not just on the work day but also all the prep up until the day and all the followup making sure our trees and plants are thriving. It really makes a huge difference around here and we are so grateful for their work.
Elise from canopy.org led our 3rd grade Brownie troop and chaperone moms on a one-hour walking tour of the neighborhood around our elementary school. She pointed out ~12 different trees, encouraged the girls to touch the bark and to collect leaves and fallen flowers and to share their observations. She talked about native trees vs. imports and how/why their bark, trunks, branches, leaves/needles and fruits/seeds were different and how the trees have adapted to our climate. It was incredibly educational and because the girls were encouraged to collect their own samples and share their own thoughts, it was highly interactive and therefore, I believe, more meaningful. Thank you.
Wonderful volunteers, project managers and a very important cause! It's better to dig the planting holes by machine \uD83D\uDE0A
Contributing to the environment and wellbeing of people. Wonderful volunteers. Could drill planting holes by machine rather than by shovel.
We're very grateful to Canopy for planting an avocado tree in our front yard. I ended up volunteering to help with the tree planting, and I was impressed by the organization of the event. Every staff member I met was friendly, knowledgeable, and more than willing to answer tree-related questions. Thanks, Canopy, for the great work!
I have loved working with Canopy. Their dedicated and skilled volunteers, and their ready partnerships with other organizations, and their follow-through will benefit our Head Start center's children and families for years to come. Though it took over a year to receive all the approvals needed, and jump through all of the bureaucratic hoops of a federal contractor, Canopy was able to plant over 10 trees and rescue several others that had been previously planted incorrectly. It warms my heart so much to think that the children and families and teachers at Laurel will, for years to come, enjoy the trees, have some shade, learn from their seasonal changes and the gifts of fruit they will bring.