An empty plot at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy is being transformed into California's first accredited arboretum on a K-12 campus to tackle East Palo Alto's low tree canopy of approximately 15%. The initiative, driven by Canopy and supported by Cal Fire's Green Schoolyards program, aims to plant 312 trees across local school sites. The community involvement is significant, with over 150 participants planting various species of trees, emphasizing the need for trees in urban settings for cooling effects. Canopy aims to increase tree canopy for environmental and community benefits.
The arboretum will address East Palo Alto's low tree canopy while enhancing environmental education and community engagement, marking California's first accredited K-12 campus arboretum.
With only about 15% tree canopy coverage in East Palo Alto, we are significantly behind other cities, which often boast 30-40%.”},{
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