Latest National Arbor Day Foundation Stories
AKRON, Ohio, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifteenth consecutive year, FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), on behalf of its 10 utility companies, has been recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters. The award recognizes investor-owned and public utility companies - electric, gas and water - that promote the dual goals of dependable utility service and abundant, healthy trees along America's...
Leader in Early Childhood Education to Be Honored for Their Efforts to Connect Children with Nature CARSON, Calif., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeshore Learning Materials, a leading developer and retailer of early childhood educational materials, has been selected to receive a 2013 National Arbor Day Award. The Arbor Day Foundation will present Lakeshore with the prestigious Rachel Carson Award in recognition of the company's dedication to connecting children with nature and...
Innovative Online Tool Connects Volunteers to Events in All 50 States LINCOLN, Neb., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota invite the public to find conservation-oriented volunteer events in their own community in the spirit of National Arbor Day on April 26. Non-profits, businesses and civic groups throughout the country are already using an online tool to recruit volunteers in anticipation of the tree-planting holiday. (Logo:...
Cloud storage provider, FilesAnywhere, rewards customers who use its services to decrease their dependence on paper by planting a tree on their behalf through the Arbor Day Foundation. Bedford, TX (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 The second annual Plant a Tree Promotion from cloud storage provider, FilesAnywhere, begins today. FilesAnywhere will plant a tree on behalf of every user who signs up for an online storage plan or upgrades and existing plan during Earth Month. The purpose of the...
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As a growing number of colleges and universities apply for 2012 Tree Campus USA recognition, the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota announced five tree planting events at campuses throughout the country this fall. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120404/DC81517LOGO-a) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120404/DC81517LOGO-b)The events acknowledge the accomplishments of five 2011 Tree Campus USA recipients and...
AKRON, Ohio, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), on behalf of its 10 utility companies, was recognized as a Tree Line USA utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation in a ceremony held recently in Mentor, Ohio. This marks the fourteenth year that FirstEnergy received the designation. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120517/CL09601 ) "Trees are a critical part of urban landscapes all across the United States," said John Rosenow, founder and chief...
NEW ORLEANS, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arbor Day Foundation recognized Entergy Corporation as a 2012 Tree Line USA utility for its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care within the Entergy service territory. Tree Line USA is a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters that recognizes public and private utilities for their efforts to protect and enhance America's urban trees while ensuring the delivery of safe,...
More than Half a Million Trees Donated in Six Years, Goal to Plant 50,000 in 2012 Research Triangle Park, NC (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 For the seventh consecutive year, Bayer Advanced™, one of the leading consumer lawn and garden brands in the United States, is working alongside The Arbor Day Foundation® to help reforest some of the country’s national parks as part of the “Restore America’s Trees” program. Through May 31, 2012, Bayer Advanced will donate one tree (up to 50,000)...
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion's Project Plant It! is the recipient of a 2012 Arbor Day Award in honor of the program's outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation and stewardship, the Arbor Day Foundation announced today. Project Plant It, a program developed by Dominion, one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is one of 16 individuals and organizations being recognized by the...
DETROIT, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Edison recently received the Arbor Day Foundation's 2012 Tree Line USA award for its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider's service territory. Tree Line USA, a partnership with the Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes utilities whose line-clearance programs include quality tree trimming practices. This is the seventh year of recognition for Detroit Edison, a unit of DTE...
