THANK YOU for planting trees to create greener schools for East Palo Alto kids! Our service project is complete for this season.
On May 7, 2011, Canopy, a local nonprofit group dedicated to planting trees for healthier communities, brought together corporate and community volunteer groups to plant 200 trees at Green Oaks Academy and Cesar Chavez Academy in East Palo Alto. Click here for link to photos from planting.
Eight corporations and community groups supported Canopy with the planting: Microsoft, National Semiconductor, NVIDIA, SanDisk, Yahoo!, Robert Half International, Palo Alto Rotary, and REI. An astounding 233 volunteers participated in the event to help launch of Canopy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Kids! campaign. The goal of the campaign is to plant 1,000 young trees by 2015 to improve school campuses and parks in underserved communities for Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Belle Haven. The partnership between Canopy and the companies has been facilitated by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Because of Canopy’s efforts, an annual average of 800 elementary and middle school students at Green Oaks Academy and Cesar Chavez Academy will benefit from the shade and air pollution reduction provided by the trees. The 11 species planted, Forest Green Oak, Cork Oak, Valley Oak, Coast Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Strawberry Tree, Bosque Elm, London Plane, Silver Leaf Linden, Marina Madrone, and Catalina Cherry, are all drought-tolerant and well suited for this region’s climate.
Canopy Executive Director Catherine Martineau reports that the “trees will furnish both direct and indirect benefits to the community’s health. Direct benefits include cleaner air and water, protection from harmful UV rays and the positive psychological effects associated with the proximity of natural environments. Indirect benefits include a more active lifestyle linked to increased outdoor activity which helps prevent childhood obesity and childhood diabetes.”
---
Tree Planting Service Day on Saturday, May 7, 2011
Green Oaks Academy - Cesar Chavez Academy - 2450 Ralmar Street, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 map.
If you have feedback you would like to share from your experience, please email phung@canopy.org or use the form below. Canopy respects your privacy and will not share your information.
Organic lunch options:
Turkey Wrap with Pesto Aioli, Apple, & Cranberry
Roast Beef Wrap with Horseradish Aioli, Local Cheddar Cheese, Organic Greens, & Caramelized Red Onions
Vegetarian Wrap with Balsamic Roasted Portobello, Sundried Tomato Mayonnaise, Braised Garlic Greens, & Chickpea Spread
Served with organic flavored chips, Young Spring Vegetables Pasta Salad & organic fruit and cookies and choice of beverages.
