Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities

Annual Reportto the Community

Fiscal Year 2008

CANOPY

This year Canopy turned to the community and gathered input to guide the board and staff in the development of a new three-year strategic plan. With implementation underway, Canopy’s strategic plan will address an array of issues critical to the long-

term success and development of our organization. We aim to grow our core capabilities on several fronts—by developing our institutional resources, fine-tuning our programs and strengthening our partnerships with sur-rounding communities, sister organizations and the City of Palo Alto. One of the benefits of this process is Cano-py’s newly adopted tagline: Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities. We have these words in mind as we work closely with City staff in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto to help establish practices that protect the trees and ensure the long-term growth of the canopy that protects us. Palo Alto is blessed with one of the most beautiful array of trees in the State but the increase of infill development

and drought conditions are putting the health of our urban forest at risk. Two years ago Canopy partnered with the City of East Palo Alto to plant nearly one thousand trees along East and West Bayshore Roads. In the ground less than two years, these trees have grown tremendously thanks to a meticulous regimen of care provided by Canopy’s dedicated teams of volunteers, young interns, staff and professionals. The trees are already beginning to transform the area. We’re extremely proud of this project and would be more than happy to give you a personal tour, just give either one of us a call.Canopy is part of the social infrastructure of this area as well. Our plantings, educational programs, and advocacy work was recognized and honored with a Tall Tree Award at the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce dinner in April. And in June Canopy supporters gathered under the shade of London Plane trees for an “An Evening With Remarkable Trees”, a successful fundraising dinner with author Thomas Pakenham.We are immensely grateful for the science that shows us how we benefit from the presence of trees in our communities, to those who support our work, and for the simple pleasure of seeing a beautiful tree.

Letter 2008—Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities Canopy

Board of Directors Susan Rosenberg ChairMarty Deggeller Vice-ChairLanie Wheeler TreasurerRoy C. Leggitt, III SecretaryJames Cook Assistant TreasurerFaye BrownUrban K. CummingsDave MufflyBrooks NelsonForest Preston, III

StaffCatherine Martineau Executive DirectorSharon Kelly Program DirectorAnwyn Hurxthal Communications & Development Mgr.

Advisory CommitteeTony CarrascoAnne DraegerHerb FongPatricia FosterCarroll HarringtonJoe HirschLeannah HuntCarol JansenJeanne KennedyJohn McClenahanMary McCulloughScott McGilvrayNancy PetersonCarolyn RellerJane StocklinLauren Bonar Swezey

Susan Rosenberg Canopy Board Chair

from the Board Chair and

Executive Director

Catherine Martineau Executive Director

Susan and Catherine receiving the 2008 Tall

Tree Award for Canopy’s community service,.

Street tree plant-ings were once

thought of as “beautification

projects.” But with 80% of our coun-

try’s population living in urban set-

tings like the Bay Area, we now

plant for another reason—trees are

as vital to a city’s infrastructure as

water, roads, and electricity.

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PlantingsThe future of our urban forest depends on the care and maintenance of each and every tree, and just as importantly, on new plantings. Canopy plants climate and site appropriate young trees that will grow to provide shade, clean air, clean water, conserve energy and reduce storm water runoff. We planted over three hun-dred and fifty trees in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto during the last year. Working along streets, in school grounds and throughout parks, volunteers from Google, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, Girl Scouts, Collective Roots and Palo Alto’s high school and alumni clubs, all played key roles in different plantings. Volun-teers also took advantage of Canopy’s informative volunteer trainings, learning the nitty-gritty of tree care. Canopy extended its reach working closely with neighborhood organizers in South Palo Alto. Canopy also partnered with East-side College Preparatory High School in East Palo Alto.

Urban Forest CareTree Care With more than 1,000 new trees planted in East Palo Alto in 2007, Canopy now faces the long-term chal-lenge of ensuring the healthy growth of this urban forest. Over the past year, volunteers and staff cared for the young trees, inspecting, mulching, watering, training and pruning them, and record-ing all their vital information for future care and monitoring. So far, the excep-tional survival rate of these young trees —about 98%—is due to the meticulous level of care provided by Canopy staff and volunteers. The tender care of these young trees during their first five years is vital to their long-term survival. Young Tree Care Survey Throughout the summer, Canopy volunteers combed

through Palo Alto neighborhoods, surveying the well-being of all young street trees planted within the last five years. Now in its eighth year, Canopy’s Young Tree Care Survey continues suc-cessful monitoring of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto’s newest generation of street trees. Volunteers teams and the EPA Tree Taskforce worked together to survey about 900 trees. Some 880 households received Canopy’s Young Tree Care brochure on their doorsteps. The colorful brochure reviews tree care tips and watering techniques, helping residents take street tree care into their own hands. This year’s survey incorpo-rated tactical improvements developed by Canopy with the staff of the City of Palo Alto’s GIS (Geographic Informa-tion System) department.

Is Your Tree Thirsty? CampaignIncreasingly, Bay Area residents are torn between the idea of conserving water and needing it to care for their gardens and homes. Now in its second year, Can-opy’s Is Your Tree Thirsty? campaign provides Bay Area residents with practi-cal tips on conserving water while protecting trees. Our comprehensive educational outreach included high pro-file banners, 1,400 targeted postcards, and 3,000 emails on smart watering techniques. By planting drought-toler-ant, climate-appropriate trees and landscapes, by reducing water usage in other areas of the home and by watering trees appropriately, residents can be good stewards of the environment, con-serve our precious resources and enjoy the benefits provided by trees.

Palo Alto’s public and private trees produce enough oxygen to fulfill the needs of all Palo Alto residents. Trees create oxygen, neutralize CO2, decrease ozone and lower temperatures. Canopy planted 352 local trees this year, cared for some 2000 trees and advocated for our urban forest as a whole.

Education & OutreachPublic education on the value of urban trees lies at the core of Canopy’s programs and partnerships. This year Canopy worked with over 1,200 residents on forty-six separate educational tree-related activities, enriching our communities’ ability to care for and grow our urban forests.Tree Trainings and WorkshopsFree tree workshops provide residents with the opportunity to gain a hands-on understanding of their urban environments. Canopy offered six workshops this year, attended by some fifty residents, addressing topics such as young and mature tree care, pruning and the value of community trees. Five of the workshops were part of Canopy’s Community Tree Steward series led by professional ISA-certified arborists.Tree WalksCanopy’s monthly ISA-certified arborist-led tree walks give residents the opportunity to talk with tree experts while learn-ing about urban trees in their neighborhoods. This year over 150 people enjoyed this free community experience. The walks, publicized in local newspapers, radio PSAs and email updates, are free and open to the public and are attended by all ages. In addition, fifteen self-guided Palo Alto Tree Walk pamphlets are available online at canopy.org/walks.html.Urban Forestry PresentationsCanopy is regularly asked to give presentations to local schools, community groups and city governments. Our talks are tai-lored to each audience, providing historical insight as well as the latest science-based information on the urban forest. This year’s highlights included an award acceptance speech at the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Tall Tree Award ceremony, a talk to the Palo Alto Garden Club and a Tu B’Shvat holiday presentation at the Congregation Beth Am. We also provided educational displays and information at the Tour Des Trees cycling event, the Girl Scout’s House, and the Patagonia Store in Palo Alto.

Evergreen trees planted in rows — like the ones Canopy planted along East and West Bayshore Roads can capture up to 85% of the air pollution particles blowing through their branches.

Arbor Day kids’ activities inluded a planting exercise.

East Palo Alto girls celebrate their newly planted tree.

Hands-on learning at Canopy events.

Palo Alto’s urban forest neutralizes the CO2 emissions of about 2,000 cars a year.

Email and Web Outreach: Canopy.org and TreE-NEWSCanopy’s website received over 336,000 visits this year. The site includes a comprehensive tree selection database, urban forest data, tree care advice, an arborist referral list, and a calendar of our current events, as well as downloadable, self-guided tree walks. Canopy launched a new bi-monthly email, TreE-NEWS, which is sent to over 1,500 supporters. The updates include tree-related news, event listings and volunteer opportunities and were well received. Canopy NewslettersOver 1,000 people received each of Canopy’s three separate news letters this year, featuring articles about tree care, urban forestry and Canopy’s programs. Media CoverageLocal media clearly values Canopy’s expertise on all things tree-related. In addition to our twenty-two regular event listings in local newspapers, there were twenty-six stories on Canopy’s work.Public Recognition and AwardsIn addition to winning a Home Depot Foundation 2007 NeighborWoods Award, Canopy was honored to receive the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Tall Tree Award as the Outstanding Palo Alto Nonprofit organization for 2008. Canopy was among the four recipients of the award and was lauded for having “contributed significantly to the betterment of the community, often quietly, steadily and unheralded.” Tall Tree Award recipients are acknowledged at a high-profile awards ceremony and through local news coverage.

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utreach

The environmental and social benefits of a healthy urban forest do not stop at city limits. Cleaner air, better storm water runoff management and improved urban landscape have a positive effect on the area as a whole.

Marty Deggeller demonstrates the fun in tree planting.

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AdvocacyCanopy keeps City and County elected representatives informed of practices and protocols that build or threaten the health of the urban forest. Canopy has worked closely with the City of Palo Alto staff on the outline of an innovative Urban Forest Master Plan. Canopy was also instrumental in the City’s submitting and obtaining two substantial urban forestry grants from Cal Fire. These grants will provide funds to conduct a new comprehensive street tree inventory and to complete the Master Plan. The plan will provide a framework for managing the growth of the community forest and will clarify goals, poli-cies and ordinances on both private and public trees. Canopy also advocates at State and Federal levels for increased funding for urban forestry programs.

Palo Alto street and park trees can intercept 135 million gallons of rainwater. Less runoff reduces flooding, decreases water pollution going into the Bay and prevents further damage to the banks of the San Francisquito Creek.

Community Partnerships

City of Palo Alto City Council City Manager’s Office Public Works Department – Tree Division Parks and Recreation Department Utilities Department Planning Department Administrative Services Dept

(GIS/Information Technology)

City of East Palo Alto City Council Transportation Commission City Manager’s Office Public Works Department

Maintenance Division Community Services Department East Palo Alto Health Roundtable

Community Boys and Girls Club Collective Roots Cisco East Palo Alto Charter School East Palo Alto YMCA Eastside Prep High School Gamble Garden Garden Club of Palo Alto Girl Scouts Girls to Women Green Meadow Community Association Google Hands on Bay Area Job Train Key Club, Gunn High School Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Palo Alto Jewish Community Center Palo Alto Kiwanis Club Palo Alto Unified School District

Maintenance and Grounds Palo Alto Unified School District

Sustainable Schools Committee Palo Alto YMCA Roche Stanford University Sun Microsystems Youth Community Service

Volunteers gently loosen young tree roots before a planting.

Community ServicesThe Right Tree in the Right PlaceUrban trees sometimes grow to interfere with utility lines. Canopy’s Right Tree in the Right Place (RTRP) program coor-dinates the removal and replacement of these problem trees. Working with the City of Palo Alto’s Utility Department, Canopy mediated twenty separate cases this year, working with residents and City staff to facilitate the removal and replacement of unsuitable trees with species that need less pruning and maintenance.Arborists for Our School GroundsLocal schools frequently seek advice from Canopy about trees on their grounds. Canopy connects them with the experts and resources they seek. During construction of new playing fields at Gunn High School Canopy brought arborists and the school’s administration together to preserve several large oaks endangered by construction plans. Canopy also worked with Eastside College Preparatory High School in East Palo Alto, planting trees in many areas of their campus. Working with the organization Collective Roots, Canopy planted numerous fruit trees at the East Palo Alto Charter School community gardens.Community Arborist ListCanopy offers in-depth web site information on finding and hiring local ISA-certified arborists. The web site’s arborist section lists close to forty local companies and individuals who can help residents resolve a variety of tree issues.“Tree Tips” Phone LineThis year we responded to over 800 phone inquiries on a vari-ety of tree-related questions. Every day, Canopy staff members answer numerous phone calls and emails, often taking a great deal of time to provide practical answers and to educate callers on local trees and regulations. Inquiries range from species-specific questions to neighbor tree disputes. Fiscal Sponsorship and MentoringCanopy extends its expertise through partnerships with nascent urban forestry organizations in surrounding communi-ties. Newly formed Mountain View Trees was able to establish its programs and initiate its own fundraising activities under Canopy’s fiscal sponsorship, successfully getting its first grant from California Releaf. Canopy also acted as a mentor for the East Palo Alto Tree Taskforce, helping establish the new group and assisting it to obtain its initial funding.

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unity ServicePalo Alto’s lush canopy ensures that summer temperatures are at least 6 to 8 degrees lower than in comparable neighborhoods without trees.

Fred Carr and Marty Deggeller prepare a young tree for planting.

Young tree roots are protected with thick soil cover and mulch.

East Palo Alto girls break ground for a new young tree.

Even

ts Annual Mayor’s Tree Planting and Canopy Awards PartyCanopy honored several Bay Area residents for outstanding tree care efforts at the organization’s 12th Annual Mayor’s Tree Planting Ceremony and party. The Mayor’s Tree Planting Cer-emony honored outgoing Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto who planted an Allee elm tree at the gathering. This year, Can-opy’s Out on a Limb Award for outstanding volunteers went to Hans Weber who dedicated countless hands-on volunteer hours to Canopy’s tree work, Allen Chen who built a tool shed to house all of Canopy’s tools, and Jack Wilson who delivered piles of mulch to the East Palo Alto Tree Initiative plantings. Canopy’s annual Soforenko Awards go to individuals who make significant contributions to our local urban forest. This year’s recipients were Ron Bracewell (in memoriam) who produced a scholarly survey in “Trees of Stanford and Environs”, Joe Val-laire who worked to restore Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course trees and arranged storage for some six hundred East Palo Alto trees, Chuck McDonnell who played a pivotal role advocating for mature native oaks on Palo Alto school campuses, and Virginia Warheit for her tireless role as senior planner on the El Camino Real Master Schematic Design Plan.

Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto plants an Allee Elm tree.

Canopy’s summer solstice event took place under London Plane trees at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Bowl.

An Evening with Remarkable TreesRenowned Anglo-Irish author and photographer Thomas Pakenham brought his global perspective to Canopy’s June 22nd

“Evening with Remarkable Trees” fundraising dinner. Pakenham has explored five continents for over a decade in search of extra-ordinary trees. His internationally acclaimed books Meetings with Remarkable Trees, Remarkable Trees of the World and In Search of Remarkable Trees On Safari In Southern Africa have made headlines around the world. Some 200 guests attended Canopy’s open air dinner talk at Mitchell Park, enjoying Paken-ham’s tales of global adventures in search of trees as well as slides of his tree photography. Among the honored guests at the dinner were State Senator Joe Simitian, who was emcee, Consul General of Ireland Emer Dean, State Assemblyman Ira Ruskin and Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss. Event proceeds will benefit Canopy’s urban forestry programs in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.

Our future remarkable trees are being planted now. —Thomas Pakenham

Thomas Pakenham shared his ‘tree tales’ with some 200 guests.

Thomas Pakenham with Canopy’s Susan Rosenberg and Marty Deggeller

Thomas Pakenham and Executive Director Catherine Martineau

Supervisor Liz Kniss, Thomas Pakenham, Meda Okelo and Mayor Pat Foster.

Senator Joe Simitian emceed the sunset event.

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Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Summary*Canopy had another strong financial year. Revenues for the year reached $318,994. Individual gifts (excluding our fundraiser event) grew more than 30%. Expenses were $296,518. The resulting surplus of more than $22,000 was added to organiza-tional reserves. The balance sheet remained very robust.This year again we called on our dedicated volunteers. They responded enthusiasti-cally and made plantings and other programs possible. Many hours were devoted to tree care, which is very labor intensive. While not accounted for in the financial statements, the total value of their contribution can be estimated at close to $140,000.*Canopy’s fiscal year matches that of the City of Palo Alto, July 1 to June 30.

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Fundraising

Administration

Operating Expenses

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15%34%

32%

Individual contributions

City of Palo Alto

Special events (net proceeds)

Urban forestry and other grants

Sources of Support

Volunteers 2006 –2007

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Volunteers 2007-2008Volunteer Groups Boys and Girls ClubCiscoEastside Prep High SchoolGirl ScoutsGoogleHands on Bay AreaKey Club, Gunn High SchoolPalo Alto Jewish Community

CenterPalo Alto Kiwanis ClubRocheStanford UniversitySun MicrosystemsYouth Community ServiceYMCA East Palo Alto YMCA Palo Alto

Individual VolunteersTenaya AdamsPaul AdrianChristina AguilarMarisela AguilarRobert AguilarKristie AnnAnn and Ken BilodeauLaurie BirosMike BirosMartha BlackwellSulin BlodgettRobert BootyAlan BroadJames BroganFaye BrownMadeline BurchardElizabeth BursteinJanice CampbellFred CarrElena CergantezLino ChanCharlie ChangVianey ChavezSteven ChenMelissa ChunSupak ChenhansaDurell ColemanJames CookSibby CoxheadEvelia CruzUrban CummingsMark CurranNed D’AngioKayshav DattatriDerrick DavisTom DayCedric de la BeaujardiereMarty Deggeller

Coline DevinJulien DevinAllen DixonDave DockterDana DoctorowJustin DoctorowCameron DrakePeter DrekmeierKatherine EfremovOlga EfremovNaazneed EssabhoyKirsten EssenmacherPurna FalariAunuu FalefaPat FarrisBill FaustmanChristine FawcettTom FehrenbachDevon FiloLinda FiloCarrie FitzpatrickDamar FrancisHolly FredricksLionel GarinRaul GasconeVanessa GatewoodTom GeitnerRahwl GhandiMichele GibsonMaria GomesLeo GomezCaroline GonzalezAnne GoodmanAriana GoreePria GravesJeff GreenfieldAndy GremettSasha GuttentagBeth GuyKianu HandangMaureen HandsMartin HardeeDiane HardingMike HardingTracy HarperNicole HemenwayMarlon HernandezAnnie HillJoe and Betty HirschShelley HouEthel HsiehAndy HuangClaire HugoClara IbarraJose IbarraAnastasia IonianAnasu Jacob

Alex JiErika JiBeverly JohnsonThomas JohnsonAshok JoshiShirish JoshiAlana KarenMarilyn KellerSteve KennedyAaminah KhanGeorge KoernerJonathan KoltcerGil KornbergMona KotwalVince KraemerWendy KraemerKatie KrebsLeena KulkalniDina KwanKitty KwanIgor LacanCarole LangstonJon LauLeslie LauRay LaubMeeLan LeeSusan LeeRoy LeggittVanessa LermaSherman LeungElizabeth LiJim LinderKristina LindsayBret LuboyeskiMiranda LunaDennis MaggardMartin MalloyYolanda MangoliniHanniina MannerGreg MartineauPierre MartineauLaura MartinezLupe MartinezTaylor McAdamJoe McBrideJohn McClenahanLuis MeloMargret MiliaBill MooreEmma MooreLaura MoyaHelen MuellerDave MufflyJessica MurphyPriya NagarajanSavvtha NayakBrooks Nelson

Kim NgoFrancisco NunezMeda OkeloGenevra OrnelasVenny OrtegaMargarita OutleyRaechel PaineSmiler PantlingSupriya ParameswalanShaheen PatelKatie PetersonNancy PetersonRobert PhillipsHannah PienknaguraSailaja PraharajuForest Preston, IIIKevin RafteryPradeep RajanManisha RamachandranGanesh RanganathanAnuparn RastogiLettecia RaysonChris ReaganAarif ReitmanRoswitha RemlingCharles RidleyLara RomanSusan RosenbergJenny SaltzmanPat SandersTom SandersJacob SavageBob SchauerKay SchauerGina SciglianoPranav ShahiVictoria ShanHarriette ShakesVivian ShenSunil SomasmekarnanJoseph StichmJames StingerValerie StingerJane StocklinLeah StrichartzDoria SummaDavid SwidanNadav TadelisNoam TadelisLori TaniguchiOfa TaufangaSue ThiemannSue TrautmanGrace TsangViktoria TsukanovGrace UbonDaniel Ugarte

Yecica UrenaGopinath VenkataramanianRandall VennDeno WaickerVanessa WanBowen WangDiana WangPatsy WebbHans WeberJenny WegnerEric WesterfeldLanie WheelerCindy WilberBarbara WilkJulia WilliamsDee WongFrank WuDave YagerJudy YeeSagar YeolekarHoward YeungDaniel YingMichael YoungBeverly YuPeter ZenYi Zhou

Youth Program and InternsAriel AmosMoses BazanFred CarrAntwon ChatmonJames ChildsAllen DixonDamar FrancisAriana GoreeNgangatu ItoAaminah KhanSam KumarLaSara LacyAna LikuJavier Magaña Trachelle McGheeAngela StevensonStephanie Velednitsky

Mulch ProvidersArborWellGood Neighbor TreesKevin Raftery

Horticultural ServicesKilpatric’s Tree CarePioneer Tree ServiceS.P. McClenahan Co. Inc.The Care of TreesThe Shady Tree Company

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DonorsUrban Forestry GrantsAlliance for Community

TreesCal Fire (California Dept.

of Forestry and Fire Protection)

California ReLeafCity of Palo AltoHome Depot Foundation

Corporate and Foundation Grants$10,000 & aboveThe Basis Foundation

$5,000–$9,999ArborwellWells Fargo Foundation$2,500–$4,999Garden Club of Palo AltoS.P. McClenahan Co., Inc.

$1,000–$2,499IBM Matching GrantsKiwanis Club of Palo AltoRocheSun Microsystems, Inc.The Wildflower FundTree Movers

Up to $999Adobe Matching GiftsAMD Matching GiftsAtherton Garden GuildBank of America

Matching GiftsThe Care of TreesChilcote TrustGoogle Matching GiftsIntuit Foundation Dona-

tion Matching ProgramKepler CorporationLam Research Matching

GiftsSun Microsystems, Inc.

Matching GiftsWest Coast Arborists

Gifts in Kind

Priceless Thomas Pakenham $2,500 and aboveMorton & AssociatesUp to $2,499Palo Alto HardwareS.P. McClenahan Co., Inc.Tarlton Properties

Individual Gifts $10,000 & aboveAnonymousMartha Blackwell and

Peter LevineSusan Rosenberg

$5,000–$9,999Susan Ellis and

Mark LintonMeryl and Robert Selig

$1,000–$4,999Ann BowersMarty and Judy DeggellerMatthieu Devin and

Catherine GrangerNancy DrapkinJohn and Kristine ErvingJohn and Marcia GoldmanCynthia and John GunnMandy Lowell and

Charles MungerMary and Walt

McCulloughBrooks and Marilyn

NelsonBilly PriorRoxy and Michelle RappClint and Marilyn SmithRoger Smith and Judy KayJane SolomonSally and Michael StillmanJane and Bill StocklinTig and Marilyn TarltonHelen Zell

$500–$999Karen and Ellis AldenDudley and Elaine

AndersenAnn and Ken BilodeauNancy and John CassidyBill CouringtonSibby CoxheadSid EspinosaKirsten EssenmacherJulianne EwrySolon and Diane

FinkelsteinMike and Cathie FosterBetsy and David FrybergerPria Graves and

George KoernerJanet and Wylie GreigMargie and Bob

HarringtonJohn HartsellJoe and Bette Hirsch

Urs Hoelzle and Geeske Joel

Leannah HuntLiz and Rick KnissRoy Leggitt and

Courtney ClarksonRobert and Rosanna

MaggioraJohn and Cynthia

McClenahanJames and Margaret Ann

McClenahanBrian McCune and

Darlene VianJohn and Eve MeltonBetty and Bob MeltzerJoann MeredithDave MufflyJ. Boyce and Peggy NuteGreg and Candace OsbornForest Preston, IIIChris and Anne ReamCarolyn and Bill RellerLiz Schwerer-Duffie and

Kingston DuffieBonnie SteinDon and Anne VermeilLanie and Dave WheelerSara and Bob WhiteNancy Wong and

Robert Lipshutz

$250–$499Paul AdrianRichard and Nancy

AlexanderRon and Elaine AndrewsGreg BettsRita ChaputTerry and Anne ClarkCynthia CohenBud and Rebecca ColliganChristine and Frank

CurrieKevin and Jayne CurryMary and Jack DaveyCarolyn and Gordon

DavidsonDavid and Celeste

DeggellerTony and Janet DiJulioJohn EmmelBobbie FakkemaSally and Craig

FalkenhagenKate and Marvin FeinsteinJean Floyd

Stephen and Janelle FodorRobin GraceTim and Glista GuilfordSusan and Stephen HansenCarroll HarringtonNancy HurxthalKevin and Debbie KieltyLarry Klein and Milbrey

McLaughlinKen and Marilyn LavezzoGeorge MarcusJoseph Martignetti, Jr.Nancy PetersonKevin and Kim RafteryAnn RandoJake and Robin ReynoldsSusie RichardsonHarriette and Joe ShakesStephanie and Derek

SmithMatthew Sorgenfrei and

Vangi UribeRobert and Susan SwezeyCarl and Susan ThomsenEric ToppKathy and Mike TorgersenPreeva and Len TramielEric and Kathryn

VerwillowSusan Wilson

$100–$249Anonymous Rabbi Allenberg-

Congregation Beth AmRichard and Barbara

AlmondBob and Vicki ArchibaldRobert Arko and Aura

OslapasDr. Barbaccia and Clara

BarbacciaFrance and Dennis BarkLa Comida De

California, Inc.Keith and Atsuko BennettJayne BookerHelen BracewellPhyllis BrowningBill and Barbara BusseCarolyn Caddes and

Robin RobinsonJacotte and Yves CognetJudith ColeDebra and David ComptonRuth and Jerry ConsulDonovan Cook

Francis Crosson and Sharon Levine

Yogen and Peggy DalalConsul General Emer

Deane, IrelandBrad DensonWilliam and Nancy DevineDave and Eileen DockterAnne and John DraegerJeannie DuisenbergKathy and Bill DurhamKarla Eastling and

Chuck MarshJoseph and Meri EhrlichKeith and Samantha ElliottJoe and Anne ErcolaniStanley and Betty EvansKaren and Gary FantonFred and Ira FischerJan and Bob FisherW. Curtis Francis and

Sandra SigurdsonBob and Alice FrostMarilynn GallawayPaul and Jean GarrettPatrice Geraghty and

Bob WilsonTerry and Kay GibsonDavid Greene and

Jane DavidMark and Renee GreensteinBeth GuyR. Dennis Harvey and

Paula Sandas-HarveyJerry HearnLucia Heldt and David

GordonHank and Nancy HeubachKelly and Randolph HicksMicheline HorstmeyerMary HoulihanWilliam and Mary HughesNancy and Kieth IrwinJoan and Bob JackAlison JarrettDavid Jones, III and

Diane MacDanielsJeff JusticeGail and Herb KaiserNancy KarpArthur Keller and Marianna

Grossman KellerBeverly and Don KobrinLorin KroghRuth LaceyPhilip Lally

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We have attempted to create an accurate listing of Canopy’s supporters and volunteers. Should there be any error or omission, please contact us at info@canopy.org.

2007-2008Jan and Maria LeemanBarbara Leighton and

Philip GreenRebecca Leon and

Mike KastLeland Levy and

Judy M. HueyRobert LowenMarion and Erick MackAlan and Alison MarerCatherine and Pierre

MartineauTony and Priscilla

MarzoniMaddy and John McBirneyJoe and Leah McDonoughBetsy and Bill MeehanMaridel MoultonMeda OkeloSairus PatelAlice and Eugene PeaseCarmen PekelsmaDr. Barbara PetersRoger and Judy PetersenDavid and Nancy PetroneKenneth Powell and

Rona FosterNicci PrenticeGail Price and Jeffrey

SalzmanChristopher and

Pamela RadinJack and Fran RomingerSteve and Karen RossIra Ruskin and Cheryl

Perman RuskinDebby and Rob RuskinPat and Tom SandersBob and Kay SchauerMargaret SchinkJoe Simitian and Mary

HughesCharlot and Dennis

SingletonMarian and Abe SofaerRuth SoforenkoTrine Sorensen and Mi-

chael JacobsonEdward and Anne

SpauldingDr. Adam StrassbergVicky and Larry SullivanBruce and Barbara

SwensonMichael and Ellen TurbowConnie Turkington

Suzanne and Peter VollCindy WilberRuth WilliamsKathleen Williams and

Dan PutmanLyndon Wong and

Laura LaneJeffrey and Sophie YostUp to $99E. Yanosh AltAnonymous Ann and Mike AtkinMarilyn and Bill BauriedelBetsy and George BechtelMary Bender and

Stephen HoytTalia and Michael BenderLinda and Jon BendorRuth and William BenzElizabeth BillingtonLu and John BinghamPat BlumenthalSamuel and Elizabeth

BonarChris and Jane BotsfordBarbara BowmanMary BraytonJean-Luc and Carole

BrouilletMichael and Ioana BrowneJohn BurtRich CabreraMary CafieroBrian Carilli and

Mary DoughertyFrank CarneyMiriam CespedesAndy and Elizabeth CoeNancy CrerarJanet Dafoe and Ron DavisJean and Dexter DawesPeter Drekmeier and Amy

AdamsCynthia Dusel-Bacon and

Charles BaconMarilyn E. DaySusan ElgeeCharlotte EpsteinRuth and Stephen EscherRoland and Gloria FinstonJulianne FrizzellKaren and Gary FryWalt FujiiSondra GliderOmer and Kay Goeden

Bob GoltonBen and Joan GrammarMike and Anne GreenDedra Hauser and David

LischinskyNancy and Walter HayWalt and Kay HaysAlan HendersonBob and Jan HermsenMaureen HobergJoe and Nancy HuberAnwyn Hurxthal and

Daniel CollinsMichael and Diana IrvinMyrtle JohnsonLenore and Carl JonesDoug and Rebecca KarlsonSue KempHeidi KennedyJennifer and James

KlecknerJudy and Jim KleinbergWilliam Kline and

Linda SalserTony and Judy KramerEric KrebsChristine and Steven

KuriharaConnie LefkowitsSue Luttner and

Jerome CoonenEllie and Dick MansfieldMary Jane MarcusLupe MartinezMary MartinsonMarshall McDonaldW.G. McElhinneyStepheny McGrawLynnie and Joe MelenaDr. MichieBob MillavecJanet MoodyRobert and Harriet MossDena Mossar and Paul

GoldsteinEllen NachtriebMerrill and Lee NewmanFrank and Christine

NiccoliFrederic and Kirstin

NicholsFrances NitzbergBruce NixonJanet OwensVirginia Page

Emmy Lou and John Papagni

Theo PappasEnid PearsonEleanor PerkinsHelen and Joseph

PickeringCharlene PierceyPaul Pitlick and

Janet St. PeterLee and Kitty PriceMartin RagnoAnnette RahnPat RobertsEric SabelmanJan and Victor SchachterAnne SchmittFlash SheridanJay Siegel and Linda CarrVirginia SmedbergWilliam and Nancy

SpanglerSamuel and Virginia

SparckPaul StaleySusan StansburyBrian SterlingJosephine StieneMary Jane and

Fielding TappSue Thiemann and

Bill FaustmanJoan and Dick van GelderHarry Vertelney and

Laurie Ryan HaleyLibby VincentTom and Linda VlasicMeta WagstaffTed WassamJudith and Saul

WassermanHolly Welstein and

Stuart RojstaczerJay and Sallie WhaleyRalph and Jackie WheelerAlison WilliamsElinor and Bruce WilnerRega and Allen WoodElliott Wright and

Rachel LindenbergEllen and Tom WymanGarry WyndhamEdith ZitelliArnold Zwicky

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14 Canopy Annual Report, November 2008

La Comida De California, Inc. in memory of Arthur F. Gleim

Helen Bracewell in memory of Ron Bracewell

Carolyn Caddes and Robin Robinson in honor of the new baby, Michael Benjamin Oshman

The Canopy Board of Directors and Staff in honor of Ron Bracewell

College Terrace Residents’ Association Board of Directors in honor of Sue Prescott and Larry Kavinoky

Sibby Coxhead in memory of Dick and Mac and in honor of other family members

Christine and Frank Currie in honor of Catherine Martineau

Keith and Samantha Elliott in honor of Jim and Trish Mulvey

Sally and Craig Falkenhagen in honor of Jane Stocklin

Fred and Ira Fischer in memory of Vitaly Kharturin

Pria Graves and George Koerner in memory of Eileen Graves

David Greene and Jane David in honor of Ruth David

Beth Guy in memory of John C. Murphy

Joe and Bette Hirsch in memory of Sophie Diamond

Mary Houlihan in honor of Betty Meltzer

William and Mary Hughes in honor of Betty Meltzer

Leland Levy and Judy M. Huey in honor of the 17th birthday of Daniel F. Schwartz

Tony and Priscilla Marzoni in honor of Betty Meltzer

Betty and Bob Meltzer in honor of Carroll Harrington

Susie Richardson in memory of Arnold Soforenko

Susan Rosenberg in honor of Clint & Marilyn Smith in memory of Bill Kaplan in memory of Ann, Susan Wilson’s sister in honor of Marion Sullivan in honor of Emily Harrison in honor of Nancy Irwin

Rob Ruskin in honor of Debby Ruskin

Clint and Marilyn Smith in honor of Bob Iwamoto

Edward and Anne Spaulding in honor of Mr. & Mrs. John Draeger

Robert and Susan Swezey in honor of Bob Swezey

Connie Turkington in honor of Betty Meltzer

Marilyn and Bill Bauriedel in honor of Suzanne Bell for her birthday

Mary Bender and Stephen Hoyt in honor of Katherine Bazak and John Dohner

Linda and Jon Bendor in honor of Dave Muffly

Lu Bingham in honor of Jean Gillett

Pat Blumenthal in honor of Douglas Murray

Barbara Bowman in honor of Susan Rosenberg on Mother’s Day

Debra and David Compton in honor of Susan Rosenberg

Ruth and Jerry Consul in honor of Isabel Ezrin’s arrival in honor of Jonatan Varkoni’s birth in honor of Clara Sophia Haynes’ birth

Sibby Coxhead in honor of Johanna Willemsen’s 90th birthday

Marilyn E. Day in honor of Diane Armer and Carroll Johnson and their new Menlo Park house

Jeannie Duisenberg in honor of John Warren

Dedra Hauser and David Lischinsky in honor of Cris Oppenheimer

Jerry Hearn in honor of Keith Hearn

Joe and Bette Hirsch in memory of Joe Podolsky in memory of Beth Levitas in honor of the birthdays of Paul and Maureen Roskoph in memory of Becky Levy in memory of Herbert Mankin in memory of Harold Yakowitz

Beverly and Don Kobrin in memory of Meyer Scher in memory of Scott McClean in memory of Leonard Berse

Lorin Krogh in honor of Emily Kerbo in honor of Nancy Davenport in honor of Dyanne Ladine

Betty and Bob Meltzer in honor of Georgie Gleim

Eleanor Perkins in honor of Wanda and Bill Grusonik

Nicci Prentice in memory of Jack and Bobbie Dunlavy

Virginia Smedberg for Hart, Justin, Ellie and Liam Walsh in honor of their forthcoming move to Palo Alto

Stephanie and Derek Smith in honor of our daughter, Vivien D’Andrea

Ruth Soforenko in honor of Joe Simitian and Mary Hughes

Mike Torgersen in honor of Kathy Torgersen on Valentine’s Day

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Sharon Kelly joins Canopy as our new Program Director.

Sharon Kelly joins Canopy as its new Program Director, over-seeing and implementing the organization’s wide-ranging education, tree maintenance and planting activities. Sharon has been a “plant person” since her first job at Nurseryland in Fountain Valley, California. Now a veteran member of Cali-fornia’s urban forest network, Sharon emphasizes the value of engaging the community in the creation and preservation of a healthy, successful and sustainable environment. As Tree Fresno’s Projects Director she was responsible for programs, plantings and maintenance at schools, parks and along city streets. She most enjoys the educational outreach aspects of her urban forestry work. Sharon received her Bachelor of Sci-ence in Botany from the University of Maine and has worked as a horticulturist, field botanist, restoration biologist and environmental programs manager.

Canopy Welcomes a New Program Director

George Koerner Catherine Martineau Janet Norton Genevra Ornelas Susan Rosenberg Elliott Wright Samuel Yates

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