[RP TownTalk] PEPCO is giving away free trees again

[Vernon Archer]

Thanks for sharing this Sarah! It strikes a chord with me right now, as I'm
looking at options to replace the two silver maples I had to remove in my
yard over the last couple years as they became too old, splitty and
dangerous to keep. I now have only one genuinely mature tree on my property
and its time to get something going for future generations too! Riverdale
2030 needs to be the cool shady place Riverdale 1990 was!

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>wrote:

> From the HOPE listserve:
>
>    Subj:  pepco is giving away free trees again
>    Posted by: "bbearjason1" bbearjason1 at yahoo.com bbearjason1
>    Date: Mon Mar 5, 2012 12:49 pm ((PST))
>
>
> As a part of its ongoing commitment to the environment and energy
> conservation, Pepco is working with the Arbor Day Foundation to
> educate customers about energy conservation and provide energy-saving
> trees on a limited basis. By planting the "right tree in the right
> place," customers can produce a landscape that will cool the home in
> the summer, tame the winter winds and avoid collisions with power
> lines and buildings
>
> Energy Saving Trees is a research-based tool intended to educate and
> help homeowners and utility companies save energy and money by
> strategically planting trees.
>
> The tool was made possible through a grant from The UPS Foundation.
> Developed by the Davey Tree Expert Company, Arbor Day Foundation and
> powered by i-Tree research.
>
>
> UPS Foundation
>
> The UPS Foundation is responsible for facilitating community
> involvement to local, national, and global communities. Since
> launching its global philanthropy program in 2004, The UPS Foundation
> has invested more than $49 million in charitable activities beyond the
> borders of the United States.
>
>
> i-Tree
>
> i-Tree is a consortium between U.S. Forest Service, the Davey Tree
> Expert Company, Society of Municipal Arborists and the Arbor Day
> Foundation conducting research and creating research-based tools to
> help community and urban forestry.
>
>
> Proven Benefits of a Strategically Planted Tree
>
> Properly planted trees can save homeowners up to 20% on their energy bills.
> The City of Sacramento is saving 13,500,000 kWh of electricity every
> year from strategic tree planting.
> In addition to energy savings these trees will provide tangible
> benefits for the entire community such as improved air quality,
> reduced stormwater runoff, a lower urban heat island affect, and a
> lower carbon footprint.
>
>  http://energysavingtrees.arborday.org/
>
>
>
> --
> Sarah Wayland
> sarah.wayland at gmail.com
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-- 
Vernon Archer, Mayor
Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
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