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In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees initiative, Black Hills Energy is once again distributing approximately 1,000 free trees to customers.
A free tree can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis at arborday.org/blackhillsenergy. The 3- to 4-foot-tall dormant trees will be delivered directly to customers for spring planting from May through early June, and are small enough that they can be planted by an individual, according to a Black Hills news release.
Black Hills Energy customers can use the online tool at arborday.org/blackhillsenergy to determine where to plant a tree to gain the most energy-saving benefits. Since the beginning of the program in 2014, nearly 8,000 trees have been planted through the partnership.
(Casper, WY) â Black Hills Energy announced they are giving away more than 1,000 free trees for Earth Day. Customers can claim a tree through their partnership with the Arbor Day Foundationâs Energy-Saving Trees Initiative beginning on Thursday, April 22.
A free tree can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis at www.arborday.org/blackhillsenergy. The 3-4-foot-tall dormant trees will be delivered directly to customers for spring planting between May and early June, and are small enough that they can be planted by an individual.Â
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âOver the past year, spending time outdoors in our communities has been more important than ever. Our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation in the Energy-Saving Trees program offers us the opportunity to embrace new beginning, as well as the cleaner air, energy savings and other valuable benefits you gain by planting the right tree in the right place,â said Mark Stege, Black Hills Energyâs Vice Presiden
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April 12, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. This Earth Day, Black Hills Energy is planning to give away more than 1,000 free trees. Customers can claim a tree through BHE’s partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Initiative beginning on Thursday, April 22.
Trees clean air and water, improve physical and mental health, and beautify the world. They also help save energy, as a strategically-placed tree can save a homeowner up to 20% on energy costs.
A free tree can be reserved on a first come, first served basis here. The three-to-four foot tall dormant trees will be delivered directly to customers for spring planting from May through early June, and are small enough that they can be planted by one person.
The Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees and Community Canopy programs are designed to help utility companies, municipalities, and corporate organizations distribute trees to their communities. The core purpose is to lower energy bills, improve air quality, sequester carbon, and manage stormwater runoff.
Central to the program is an interactive online tool that was created through a Foundation partnership by The Davey Institute, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Co. The tool uses peer- reviewed scientific research from the U.S. Forest Service’s i-Tree software to calculate estimated energy savings over time. People use the online tool to personally plot their yard as seen from satellite imagery to select the right tree provided by their utility provider, municipality, or other organization and the right place for planting that will yield the greatest energy and cost savings.