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Canopy is a nonprofit organization that prioritizes tree planting and stewardship, education, and advocacy in communities where people do not have a thriving urban forest due to limited resources, competing priorities, historical development, and urbanization patterns. Our mission is to grow urban tree canopy in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all. Our vision is a day when every resident of the Midpeninsula can step outside to walk, play, and thrive under the shade of healthy trees.

Teen Urban Foresters Program: Canopy offers paid internships designed to support and connect high school students to urban forestry through an intersectional approach, prioritizing East Palo Alto, eastern Menlo Park, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) applicants. Beyond gaining work experience, the Teen Urban Foresters (TUFs) work together to build local pride and contribute to the economic and civic renewal of their community by bringing the life-giving benefits of trees to schools, parks, and neighborhoods.