CanopyBloomington begins 2025 stronger, more focused and ambitious than ever! Canopy’s resolution for 2025 is to be even more impactful...

As we wrap-up our third full year of operation as CanopyBloomington, we wanted to reflect on what we have collectively accomplished in...

Do what you love, love what you do! CanopyBloomington's fearless, dedicated and very talented leader, Executive Director Ava Hartman,...

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...

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...

Community building is my job and my passion. I work for the City of Bloomington, helping neighbors make connections so their...

CanopyBloomington has received a $239,399 grant for education and tree maintenance programs focused on addressing equity issues through...

A more in-depth look at the report reveals a more shocking metric – Bloomington's canopy has declined by 54% since 1998.

Would you like to collaborate with Canopy to have trees planted in your neighborhood? Canopy would like to share how we plant our trees...

As a Bloomington resident for almost 20 years, I’ve explored countless local areas by going on walks around town and hiking in...

My relationship with trees started young. I grew up in northern Wisconsin, outside much of the time, with hardwoods and conifers that...

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...

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....

Foresters look at urban forests much differently than other people. They see the forest rather than individual trees. And foresters tend...

People tend to believe that trees only provide environmental and health benefits as they constantly deploy the oxygen we need to breathe;...

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...

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...

Urban tree canopies provide a multitude of benefits. Beyond beauty and shade, there are multiple health, economic, environmental, and...