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Rebuilding leafy

streets and skylines

one block at a time

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Rooted Since 2011
Serving Greater Denver
Canopy Collective is a nonprofit reforestation network restoring city tree canopy through resident-led planting and long-term stewardship.
Programs

Four Ways We Grow

Urban Canopy Cover

Green Roof
Retrofits

Living green roof on a modern building

Climate Resilience
Planning

Greenhouse rows for climate-resilient growing

Solar Micro-Grids
for Parks

Solar panel array

Native Forest
Stewardship

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Who We Are

Community-Powered Canopy

Restoring shade, habitat,

and clean air for all

Canopy Collective plants and maintains urban trees, pairing neighborhood volunteers with certified arborists to rebuild canopy where it has been lost the most.
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Certified Arborists

15

Years Experience
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Native Species
Planting

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Community Compost
& Mulch

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Storm Drain
Greening

Why Partner With Us

Built On Local Roots

and Real Data

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Finished Works

Data-Backed Canopy Planning

Grounded in Local Ecology

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Canopy Mapping & Analytics

We map heat islands and tree-cover gaps block by block, so every planting closes a real need.
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Neighbor-Led Planting

Residents choose planting sites and help maintain new trees, building lasting stewardship in every block we plant.
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Volunteer Training Hub

Free workshops teach pruning, watering, and species care so canopy gains last for decades.
Field Work

See Our Recently Completed

Canopy Projects

Riverside Grove restoration project

CANOPY

Riverside Grove

Restoration

42 native trees now shade a former asphalt lot along Riverside Park, restoring pollinator habitat and cooling the block.
Parkview Solar canopy hub

SOLAR

Parkview Solar

Canopy Hub

A solar-powered pavilion and shade canopy now anchors Parkview Commons, cutting summer surface temperatures by double digits.
Westside micro-nursery

NURSERY

Westside Micro-Nursery

& Grow Site

A community-run nursery now grows over 3,000 native saplings a year for future plantings citywide.
Our Process

How We Plant in

Three Simple Steps

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Map the Block

We survey heat, soil, and canopy gaps with residents to pick planting sites that matter most.
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Prep & Source

We source native, climate-resilient saplings and prep each site with volunteers and arborists.
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Plant & Steward

Trees go in the ground with a three-year watering and care plan led by trained neighbors.
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Our People

Meet the Canopy Crew

Arborists, ecologists, and neighborhood organizers working together to grow a shadier, cooler city.
Maria Ibarra, Lead Arborist

Maria Ibarra

Lead Arborist
Owen Radcliffe, Field Coordinator

Owen Radcliffe

Field Coordinator
Priya Chandran, Urban Ecologist

Priya Chandran

Urban Ecologist
Malik Turner, Volunteer Director

Malik Turner

Volunteer Director
Voices

What Our Neighbors Say

About Canopy Collective

"Canopy Collective turned our bare parking strip into a shaded gathering spot — the whole block finally has some real relief in summer."
Renee Okafor
Renee Okafor
Resident — Oakview Block
"Their crew trained a dozen of us to prune and water properly. Two years later, every tree we planted together is still thriving."
Marcus Lin
Marcus Lin
Volunteer Steward — Westside
"We partnered with Canopy Collective on our office courtyard and the difference in shade and noise is night and day."
Dana Whitfield
Dana Whitfield
Facilities Manager — Alder & Finch Co.
"From site survey to planting day, the whole process was organized, transparent, and genuinely community-led."
Sam Okoye
Sam Okoye
Neighborhood Association Chair
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Field Notes

Stories and Tips from

The Canopy Collective Journal

Volunteers planting street trees
12 March, 2026

Five Native Trees That Thrive in Tight Urban Lots

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Watering a young street tree
18 March, 2026

A Weekend Guide to Watering Young Street Trees

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Neighbors forming a tree-care crew
25 March, 2026

How to Start a Tree-Care Crew on Your Block

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Tracking canopy growth in the field
02 April, 2026

Tracking Our Canopy Growth With the New Mobile App

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Get in Touch

Let's Grow a Cooler,

Greener Block Together

We'd love to hear from you

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