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Bloomington's Bryan Park Gets Its Due!
Everyone loves Bryan Park! That seems to be a fair statement. It is unlikely you will ever overhear a disparaging word about the 35-acre...

Team Canopy
Jun 37 min read
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What’s in a name?
(A rose by any other name could still be a rose) Take a walk through any city or town, and you’ll probably notice rows of trees lining...

Andy Grinstead
Jun 36 min read
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Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?
In December, a New York Times article, titled “How Are the World's Trees Doing: A New Assessment Has Answers,” made the statement that...

Team Canopy
Apr 294 min read
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The Pollinator-Tree Connection: More Than Just a Pretty Canopy
Looking at Trees in a New Way to Support Urban Canopy Goals When we think about planting trees in urban areas, the focus has often been...

Andy Grinstead
Apr 86 min read
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Canopy's Spring Season
Our 2025 plantings are off to a big start! Canopy set some ambitious goals and thanks to the great work and dedication of our volunteers,...

Team Canopy
Apr 84 min read
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Adjusting Our Budgets, Not Our Vision!
Resilience. The word has carried significant relevance for CanopyBloomington since our founding in 2021. It has additional meaning ...

Team Canopy
Mar 64 min read
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Bloomington's 'Cool Corridors' Project!
With City funding, Canopy will plant over 100 trees to create “cool corridors” in the Crestmont and Walnut Woods ...

Team Canopy
Feb 32 min read
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Sol Folium
Sol Folium is a beautiful new 16mm film by Caleb Allison, which invites us to 'look up' and captures Indiana's glorious fall colors ...

Team Canopy
Jan 306 min read
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2025: A Year of Possibilities!
CanopyBloomington begins 2025 stronger, more focused and ambitious than ever! Canopy’s resolution for 2025 is to be even more impactful...

Team Canopy
Jan 83 min read
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Our 2024 Year-End Recap!
As we wrap-up our third full year of operation as CanopyBloomington, we wanted to reflect on what we have collectively accomplished in...

Team Canopy
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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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,...

Team Canopy
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
May 9, 20242 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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CanopyBloomington Receives $239,399 Grant
CanopyBloomington has received a $239,399 grant for education and tree maintenance programs focused on addressing equity issues through...

Team Canopy
Feb 22, 20241 min read
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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.

Team Canopy
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Aug 29, 20232 min read
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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...

Team Canopy
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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