Uriel Hernandez grew up exploring the bay area from his home in East Palo Alto. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College where he studied Architecture and History. Living in rural Vermont while studying how spaces and stories fit together, he honed a love for nature, especially as a space for recreation and contemplation. He brought this love back to East Palo Alto through his work at Canopy where he organized community tree plantings and advocated for more green space from 2015-2018. Uriel has a special fondness for trees and is an ISA-certified arborist.
In 2017 Uriel joined the City of East Palo Alto Planning Commission. In 2018 he was made Vice Chair, and moved on from Canopy to work at the San Francisco Parks Alliance. As their Southeast Area Manager he works with various City agencies and community groups to bring more greenery, public spaces, and park programming to the southeastern neighborhoods of San Francisco.
His hobbies still include exploring the bay area in search of unique places, special parks, and public space treasures.
In 2017 Uriel joined the City of East Palo Alto Planning Commission. In 2018 he was made Vice Chair, and moved on from Canopy to work at the San Francisco Parks Alliance. As their Southeast Area Manager he works with various City agencies and community groups to bring more greenery, public spaces, and park programming to the southeastern neighborhoods of San Francisco.
His hobbies still include exploring the bay area in search of unique places, special parks, and public space treasures.