Upcoming Canopy Events
June 2013
Sudden Oak Death Training for Citizen-Scientist Volunteers
Where: Carriage House, Holbrook Palmer Park,150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton, CA
Date: June 1, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Details: Sudden oak death (SOD) is threatening the survival of tanoaks and several species of oaks in California. Last year, UC Berkeley researchers found that the disease is moving into urban areas faster than expected.
To protect our oaks, Canopy has partnered with UC Berkeley to organize volunteers to participate in a weekend SOD-blitz in Palo Alto. After participating in a fascinating one-hour training led by Dr. Matteo Garbelotto, volunteers serving as citizen scientists will collect bay laurel leaves and return the samples to the drop box by Sunday evening. UC Berkeley researchers will process the samples the following week.
Canopy will provide Palo Alto citizen-scientist volunteers with hot-spot routes to collect samples. Volunteers are also encouraged to sample trees on their property.
Dr. Garbelotto will reveal his lab's findings and provide updated training for treating oaks based on the results for all interested in October.
Learn more about UC Berkeley's SOD-blitz
San Jose Mercury News article
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Main Library & Art Center Tree Walk
Where: 1213 Newell Road
Date: June 8, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join leading arborist Kevin Raftery for a Tree Walk at the Main Library & Art Center. Will include a great variety of trees: Jelecote Pine, Red Horsechestnut, Chinese Pistache, Italian Stone Pine, Black Mulberry, Japanese Flowering Crabapple, Plume Cryptomeria and many others! The walk begins at the Main Library parking lot, 1213 Newell Road.
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The Art of Young Tree Pruning with Brian Kempf
Where: To Be Announced
Date: June 15, 2013
Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Details: Learn the art of young tree pruning with arborist Brian Kempf. This free workshop will include 1.5 hours of classroom training and 2.5 hours of hands-on field training. Open to all including landscape professionals and arborists who would like to brush up on their skills. No experience required. In exchange for the training, we ask all attendees to participate in a second workshop/volunteer event on either a Saturday (June 22nd, June 29th, or July 13th) or a Thursday evening (June 27th). The second training/volunteer event will provide hands-on practice with coaching from skilled arborists and provide a service to the community. Pruning shears and gloves will be available, but if you have your own, please bring them. Limited to 30 participants. Click here to sign-up.
July 2013
Greenmeadow Neighborhood Tree Walk
Where: 303 Parkside Drive Palo Alto
Date: July 13, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join a Leading Arborist for a Tree Walk in the Greenmeadow neighborhood. Will include a great variety of trees: Sugar Maple, Bigleaf Maple, Cork Oak, Torrey Pine, Brazilian Pepper Tree, Moraine Ash, Soapbark Tree, Tulip Tree, Holly Oak and many others! The walk begins at the Greenmeadow Community Center - 303 Parkside Drive Palo Alto.
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August 2013
West Bayshore Tree Walk
Where: 950 Amarillo Avenue
Date: August 10, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join leading arborist Herb Fong for this midtown tree walk. The walk includes a great variety of trees: White Mulberry, California Pepper Tree, Red Ironbark, Modesto Ash, Canary Island Date Palm, Silver Dollar Gum, Silk Tree, Idaho Locust and many others! The walk begins at Ohlone School, 950 Amarillo Avenue.
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September 2013
Crescent Park Neighborhood Tree Walk
Where: On Lincoln Avenue - between University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue
Date: September 14, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join a Leading Arborist for a Tree Walk in the Crescent Park Neighborhood. Will include a great variety of trees: London Plane Tree, Tulip Tree, Ginkgo, Fern Pine, Saucer Magnolia, Red Horsechestnut, Purple-leaf Plum and many others! The walk begins on Lincoln Avenue - between University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue.
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October 2013
College Terrace Tree Walk
Where: College Avenue and Oberlin Street
Date: October 12, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join a Leading Arborist for a Tree Walk in the College Terrace neighborhood. Will include a great variety of trees: California Box Elder, London Plane Tree, White Alder, Hedge Maple, Western Catalpa, Pecan, Canary Island Date Palm and many others! The walk begins at the intersection of College Avenue and Oberlin Street.
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November 2013
Old Palo Alto Tree Walk
Where: 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
Date: November 9, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Details: Join a Leading Arborist for a Tree Walk through old Palo Alto. Will include a great variety of trees: Canary Island Pine, Flowering Pear, Giant Sequoia, Mayten, Western Redbud and many others! The walk begins at Gamble Garden Center, 1431 Waverley Street, Churchill Avenue parking entrance.
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