About Canopy

Our Generous Sponsors:

Kingdom Sponsors
Anonymous
Basis Foundation
Jane and Larry Solomon

Phylum Sponsors
Susan Ellis and Mark Linton
Susan Rosenberg

Genus Sponsors
Foundation for Global Community
King Asset Management
Judy Koch
Marty and Judy Deggeller
Matthieu Devin and Catherine Granger
Roxy Rapp and Company

Species Sponsors
Urban K. Cummings and Chris Clark
Arline Dehlinger
Ben and Ruth Hammett
Laurie and Jim Jarrett
Billy Prior
Rosewood Sand Hill
Sempervirens Fund
Jessica Weare and Matthew Bahls
Marcus Wood
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

Cultivar Sponsors
Nancy Drapkin
Carol and Dexter Hake
Jungle Digital Imaging

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Honorary Committee

Donald Kennedy, Stanford President Emeritus
Michael Krasny, Host of KQED’s Forum

Joe Simitian, State Senator
Ira Ruskin, State Assemblymember
Liz Kniss, President, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Peter Drekmeier, Mayor of Palo Alto

Chris Bischof, Principal, Eastside Preparatory School
Gretchen Daily, Stanford
Bill Durham, Stanford
Mary Davey, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Paul R. Ehrlich, Stanford
Anne Ehrlich, Stanford
Brian Fisher, Chair, Dept of Entomology, CAS
Chris Field, Director, Carnegie Institution Dept. of Global Ecology
Walt Hays, Community Environmental Leader
Mandy Lowell, Palo Alto Partners in Education Board
Pam Matson, Stanford
Barb Mitchell, PAUSD Board of Education
Terry Root, Stanford
Steve Schneider, Stanford
Dana Tom, PAUSD Board of Education

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sells E.O. Wilson's books

A Mother's Day Benefit Lecture for Canopy

E.O. Wilson: Biodiversity & Our Future, Healing Mother Earth

When: 4pm, Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Where: Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School 780 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Get tickets early for best available seating!

Canopy Invites You...

to join renowned scientist E. O. Wilson for a lecture to benefit Bay Area urban forests at 4pm on Sunday, May 10th. Hailed as "Darwin's Natural Heir" and one of "America's 25 Most Influential People" by TIME Magazine, Dr. Wilson is a self-professed "tree hugger."

This Mother’s Day, E.O. Wilson will deliver a plea for a new human ethic based on a wiser, more careful stewardship of our vanishing natural world while sharing his optimism that we still have an opportunity to save the living things and wild places that sustain us. For more information on Wilson visit his Biodiversity Foundation.

This lecture-style event will be hosted by Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and editor-in-chief of Science. The event will be emceed by KQED Forum Host Michael Krasny.

Contact us at (650) 964-6110, or e-mail us for more information. S ign up if you're not already on our mailing list.

Event Sponsorship

One of our goals is to make this lecture free of charge for up to 300 teachers and students. Join our event sponsors in bringing this unique event to the Bay Area and making it accessible to students and educators, while supporting our important urban forestry work. To learn more about the benefits of individual or corporate sponsorships call us at at (650) 964-6110, or email us.

Trees for Schools & Kids

Event proceeds will support Canopy’s Trees for Schools and Kids program engaging students in reforestation projects and tree care activities, and fostering students’ appreciation for trees through science workshops and campus tree walks. A portion of event proceeds will also enable select area students and educators to attend the event for free.

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"Who speaks for the trees, speaks for all of nature." E.O. Wilson