MEET THE TREE WHISPERER
Sunday, June 2, 2019
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto

A Benefit Event for Canopy with Dave Muffly

Canopy is thrilled to honor Dave Muffly, the visionary arborist for Apple who was responsible for selecting, locating, and planting 9,000 trees within the 175-acre Apple Park campus.

His mission in life is to create the best possible urban forests in California, capable of adapting to the changing conditions brought by climate change.

A Stanford graduate and Canopy's first Program Director, Dave will share his passion for trees, oaks especially, and the wisdom he's gained from 30 years of growing, planting, researching, and stewarding nearly 100,000 trees in numerous cities and communities. Joe Simitian, President of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors will Emcee the event.

During this afternoon event, guests will enjoy a presentation by Dave Muffly followed by a Q&A session, and a delicious brunch enjoyed at Eastside College Preparatory School’s courtyard where Canopy and volunteers planted trees ten years ago.

Contact Development Director, Judy Sissener, at judy@canopy.org with any questions or for information about tickets and sponsorships.

For complete details visit: canopy.org/whisperer2019/

About Dave Muffly

Dave is the charismatic former Senior Arborist at Apple, who selected, grew, and planted the 9,000 trees within the 175-acre Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, bringing to life Steve Job’s vision of a tree rich park resembling the Stanford hills, where employees readily enjoy the benefits of nature.

Dave’s passion for trees, oaks in particular, developed on the Stanford campus, planting native trees as a member of the Magic community, while earning a degree in mechanical engineering. From there, Dave became Canopy’s first program director, orchestrating the planting of 500 trees in Palo Alto neighborhoods. Later, while serving on the Canopy board of directors, Dave designed Canopy’s East Palo Alto Tree Initiative, the award winning planting of 1,000 drought tolerant trees along the Bayshore freeway. With some of the highest survival rates ever recorded by science, these trees provide invaluable benefits to the community as they scrub the air from nearby exhaust pollutants.

Dave’s wisdom and insight, gained from 30 years of observing, growing, planting, researching, and stewarding nearly 100,000 trees, is unparalleled and highly sought after. His mission in life is to create the best possible urban forests in California, capable of adapting to the changing conditions brought by climate change.

Sponsorship Levels (Individuals and Businesses)

Urban Forest Visionary - $20,000

Recognized as a presenting sponsor in all promotional materials and advertisements
Premier name/logo placement in promotional materials and advertisements
Exclusive Apple tree walk with Dave Muffly (access inside Apple Park depending on availability; up to 15 participants, to be scheduled at your convenience)
Choice of San Francisco Bay Area acorn collection trip with Dave Muffly or Oak Tree Walk at the UC Davis Arboretum
10 invitations to private VIP cocktail reception with Dave Muffly on Saturday evening, June 1, 2019
10 premier brunch seats
Additional promotional benefits for business sponsors: Full-page advertisement in event program

Tree Canopy Champion - $10,000

Premier name/logo placement in promotional materials and advertisements
Exclusive Apple tree walk with Dave Muffly (campus perimeter; up to 15 participants, to be scheduled based on mutual availability)
Oak Tree Walk on the Stanford campus with Dave Muffly (up to 15 participants, to be scheduled based on mutual availability)
10 invitations to private VIP cocktail reception with Dave Muffly on Saturday evening, June 1, 2019
10 premier brunch seats
Additional promotional benefits for business sponsors: Half-page advertisement in event program

Orchard Explorer - $5,000

Preferred name/logo placement in promotional materials and advertisements
10 invitations to private VIP cocktail reception with Dave Muffly on Saturday evening, June 1, 2019
10 preferred brunch seats
Additional promotional benefits for business sponsors: Quarter page advertisement in event program

Grove Steward - $2,500

Name/logo placement in promotional materials and advertisements
10 preferred brunch seats
Additional promotional benefits for business sponsors: Eighth page advertisement in event program

Planting Partner - $1,000

Name/logo placement in promotional materials and advertisements
1 invitation to private VIP cocktail reception with Dave Muffly on Saturday evening, June 1, 2019
1 premier brunch seat

Oak Friend - $500

Name acknowledged in event program
1 preferred brunch seat

Regular Tickets and Tables

Regular Brunch Ticket - $250

Reserve your spot soon

The sooner you confirm your sponsorship, the more flexibility and benefits we can offer. So let’s talk soon! To take full advantage of day-of sponsor benefits, please confirm your sponsorship no later than April 1 to be included in the printed invitation, or no later than May 1 to be included in the event program.

Thank you for your partnership!

To discuss sponsorship benefits that would be most valuable to you, contact Development Director, Judy Sissener, at judy@canopy.org, or Executive Director, Catherine Martineau, at catherine@canopy.org.

MEET THE TREE WHISPERERSunday, June 2, 201910:00 AM - 1:00 PMEastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto

A Benefit Event for Canopy with Dave Muffly

About Dave Muffly

Sponsorship Levels (Individuals and Businesses)

Reserve your spot soon

MEET THE TREE WHISPERER
Sunday, June 2, 2019
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto

Meet the Tree Whisperer, A Benefit Event for Canopy with Dave Muffly