Edmond Electric and Edmond Urban Forestry partner with Arbor Day Foundation to give away free trees
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City of Edmond
Edmond Electric and Edmond Urban Forestry are teaming up with The Arbor Day Foundation to bring our community the Energy-Saving Trees Program.
This program offers free trees along with an easy-to-use online mapping tool to take the guesswork out of tree planting. By entering simple information about your home and yard, the tool calculates where to strategically plant trees for the greatest energy and money-saving benefits. To date, Edmond Electric has given out 2,645 free trees to residents which the Arbor Day Foundation estimates results in a 3.4 million kWh reduction.
“Edmond Electric recognizes the importance of trees for health and quality of life, and they can also help lower energy costs,” said Brett Griffin, Electric Distribution Superintendent. “Strategically planting trees will not only lower energy costs but also will provide comfort and benefits to families for years to come.”
There will be 245 3-gallon trees available to Edmond residents. Residents will be able to reserve a free tree beginning April 8 by visiting www.arborday.org/edmondelectric.
Trees will be available for pickup at Bickham-Rudkin Park located at 33rd Street and Rankin Street from 2 to 6 p.m. on April 11-12.
The pickup event will be set up so residents can stay in their vehicles and staff will load their tree. Residents picking up a tree are encouraged to bring a large trash bag to protect their cars from soil. These will be 3-gallon trees, so a small SUV or truck is recommended for pickup.
If you are not able to pick up your tree, you may send someone on your behalf. They will need to have the name the tree was reserved under and the confirmation email/number. Trees are limited to one per address/household.
Available species will include Kentucky coffee tree, black walnut, swamp white oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, and desert willow.
For additional information or help with website difficulties, please call 1-855-234-3801. You can learn more about this program and check if you qualify, here: Energy Saving Trees | Edmond, OK - Official Website (edmondok.gov).