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Meet Our New Community Engagement Specialist, Jon Vickers!
Do what you love, love what you do! CanopyBloomington's fearless, dedicated and very talented leader, Executive Director Ava Hartman,...
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Team Canopy
Jun 42 min read
Branching Out: Learning to Identify Trees by Lindsey Alexander
My history with trees is perhaps unlike other Canopy board members’ in that I was the kind of kid planning to move to New York City and...
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May 92 min read
The Story of My Life Through Trees by Regan Mangrum
Trees have been a constant motif in my life, although I’ve only just realized it while at college. I am currently a graduate student at...
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Mar 62 min read
Building Community Through Planting Trees by Angela Van Rooy
Community building is my job and my passion. I work for the City of Bloomington, helping neighbors make connections so their...
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Feb 221 min read
CanopyBloomington Receives $239,399 Grant
CanopyBloomington has received a $239,399 grant for education and tree maintenance programs focused on addressing equity issues through...
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Feb 12 min read
A Deeper Look Into Bloomington's 2% Loss of Tree Canopy
A more in-depth look at the report reveals a more shocking metric – Bloomington's canopy has declined by 54% since 1998.
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Team Canopy
Oct 29, 20232 min read
How to Plant a Tree
Would you like to collaborate with Canopy to have trees planted in your neighborhood? Canopy would like to share how we plant our trees...
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Sep 27, 20231 min read
Finding Peace Among Our Green Spaces by Jodi Baker
As a Bloomington resident for almost 20 years, I’ve explored countless local areas by going on walks around town and hiking in...
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Aug 29, 20232 min read
My Path to Canopy by Philippa Guthrie
My relationship with trees started young. I grew up in northern Wisconsin, outside much of the time, with hardwoods and conifers that...
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Jul 26, 20233 min read
Marcella Hughes on Knowing Trees
I love to walk around a forest or a city and look at trees. Through my head flows a constant litany of names, parts, and pieces that...
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Jul 23, 20233 min read
Environmental Benefits of Trees
Do you ever notice how trees always catch your eye? Trees help us find our way, provide shade in the summer, and tell a city's story....
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Jun 28, 20233 min read
Burney Fischer on Urban Silviculture
Foresters look at urban forests much differently than other people. They see the forest rather than individual trees. And foresters tend...
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Jun 16, 20232 min read
Tree Benefits: The Foundation of a Thriving Community
People tend to believe that trees only provide environmental and health benefits as they constantly deploy the oxygen we need to breathe;...
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Jun 9, 20233 min read
Bloomington Tree Species
In Bloomington, you can find trees in the city and national forests nearby. While you may not b e familiar with every tree species, we'd...
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May 30, 20232 min read
Doug Sanders on the Utility of Trees
My interest in serving as a board member for Canopy Bloomington is purely a selfish one. When you, or the City, or an organization plants...
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Team Canopy
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Urban Tree Canopy Benefits
Urban tree canopies provide a multitude of benefits. Beyond beauty and shade, there are multiple health, economic, environmental, and...
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