SFEI partner Canopy plants oaks in East Palo Alto
Photo courtesy of Canopy.org
On Martin Luther King day, 170 volunteers came out to help plant oaks and other native landscaping at the St. Francis Assisi church in East Palo Alto. With guidance from SFEI, and funded through the Healthy Watersheds, Resilient Baylands project, the planting highlights the partnership between SFEI and the non-profit urban forestry group Canopy, based in Palo Alto. The project will serve as a demonstration of how biodiversity and resilience can be enhanced in urban areas through Re-oaking and other ecologically-focused interventions.
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Resilient Silicon Valley (Project)
Drawing on resilience science, regional data, and local expertise, we will develop the vision and tools that will allow stakeholders in the region ensure that local actions contribute toward the creation of a high-functioning and resilient Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Healthy Watersheds Resilient Baylands (Project)Photo Credits: Micha Salomon (L), Dee Shea Himes (R)
The Healthy Watersheds Resilient Baylands project will enhance resilience to climate change through the implementation of several multi-benefit environmental projects by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, SFEI, and 15 other organizations. The project has two major components: Multi-benefit Urban Greening and Tidal Wetlands Restoration. Through both components, we are developing science-based strategies that inform the design of innovative implementation projects.
SFEI and Google share Award for Re-Oaking (News)
SFEI and Google have won the Arnold Soforenko Award from the non-profit Canopy for significant contributions to the urban forest. The award is for our work on Re-Oaking Silicon Valley: Building Vibrant Cities with Nature.
The award ceremony was held at Palo Alto City Hall on January 25, 2018.