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Saturday, October 11th
10am - 12pm
Spend an autumn morning with Canopy and arborist John McClenahan ambling through the Crescent Park neighborhood.
We'll discuss the great height of the Tulip Tree, the prehistoric GinkgoTree, Australian Tea Tree, Dawn Redwood, Chinese Tallow Tree, and many more.
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Workshop: Oak Health 101
How to manage oaks with Sudden Oak Death, drought, and more
 U.C. Berkeley SOD researcher Dr. Doug Schmidt will lead this workshop on general oak care and methods to help protect oaks from Sudden Oak Death.
Email [email protected] or learn more online.
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Public Meeting: City of Palo Alto invites ideas for Foothills Park addition
 Date: Saturday, October 18th
Parcel Tour: 9am
Public Meeting: 10am
Location: Oak Grove Picnic Area at Foothills Park - 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills
The City of Palo Alto invites the public to share their ideas for how to use the 7.7 acre addition to Foothills Park.
Read more about the public meeting. Visit PA Open Space Facebook page.
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Gamble Garden presents "Landscape of Optimism"
 Gamble Garden has released a beautiful new book by Susan Woodman: Gamble Garden: Landscape of Optimism
This visually rich publication with over 200 color photos celebrates the history, value, and rewards of Gamble, a public garden that has become a treasured community centerpiece.
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Help inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
Canopy's outdoor education programs provide hands-on, outdoor activities that spark kids' curiosity about trees and nature.
Workshop Details
Part 1: Tuesday November 4th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Part 2: Thursday November 6th, 4:30 - 6:30pm
This two-part workshop will prepare you to volunteer as an Education Leader with Canopy, exploring the wonderful world of trees through hands-on science lessons with elementary and middle school students.
Topics covered include teaching methodology, cultural sensitivity, and three of Canopy's unique education modules.
Guest instructors include local experts Jenny Saltzman, Director of Outreach Education at Stanford School of Earth Sciences and Jose Gonzalez, Founder/Director of Latino Outdoors.
 
Join our team! Learn more and sign up.
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October is NeighborWoods Month!
Every October, the Alliance for Community Trees invites communities to plant, care for, learn about, and appreciate trees as part of National NeighborWoods Month.
Join the tree celebration!
Canopy is always excited to participate. Check out our upcoming events below, visit our online calendar, or find other NeighborWoods Month events.
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Upcoming Tree Care, Pruning, and Planting Events
 What better way to celebrate NeighborWoods month (and beyond) than by caring for young urban trees in our community? School Tree Care Work Days: - Costa�o Elementary School
Saturday, October 11th, 9am - 12pm
2695 Fordham Street, East Palo Alto - Willow Oaks School
Saturday, November 15th, 9am - 12pm
620 Willow Road, Menlo Park
Neighborhood Tree Planting: - College Terrace Neighborhood Planting
Saturday, October 25th, 9am - 12pm
RSVP for details
East Palo Alto Soundwall:
Meet on the corner of East Bayshore and Ralmar Avenue in East Palo Alto - Pruning Work Day
Saturday, October 28th, 2 - 6pm - Pruning and Tree Planting
Saturday, November 8th, 8:30am - 12pm
Learn more and sign-up online or email [email protected] with questions.
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Young Tree Care Survey 2014: Results are in!
Each year, Canopy volunteers survey the health of young city trees in Palo Alto, educating homeowners and providing valuable data to guide the City's tree care efforts.
This summer, 66 volunteers logged over 200 hours and surveyed 556 trees.
Highlights
Overall, the results reflect a vibrant, well-managed urban forest. 65% of the trees surveyed had health ratings that were "good" or "excellent," and another 27% were rated "fair." Only 9% of young trees had "poor" or "critical" health ratings.
The drought remains a big challenge for urban trees; 39% of the trees surveyed clearly needed more water, although a decrease from 46% in 2013 is encouraging.
Read the full 2014 Young Tree Care Survey Report here. Learn more about the Survey.
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Congratulations to our newest Planting Leaders!
 Last month, over 20 volunteers participated in our annual Planting Leader Training, We are so excited to have them all on board! Many thanks to everyone who attended.
Check out photos of the group putting their new skills to work at Pardee Park in Palo Alto.
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