Company aims to exceed its 2021
accomplishment of approximately 17,000 trees planted
AKRON,
Ohio, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In support
of its continued commitment to the environment and support of the
communities it serves, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has set a goal
to plant 20,000 trees throughout its service territory in 2022.
About 10,000 of the trees will be planted over the next two weeks
during events surrounding Earth Day and Arbor Day. The plan follows
a successful 2021 in which the company far exceeded its goal of
planting 10,000 trees before year's end.
With a goal of enhancing community landscapes through the
greenery, shade and other benefits offered by trees, FirstEnergy
established this initiative in 2020 with an initial goal of
planting 1,000 trees across its service territory. Success in the
program's first year led to a tenfold increase in the planting goal
for 2021 – a target that was significantly exceeded when 17,000
trees were planted during the year.
"Trees provide an array of important benefits, including carbon
absorption, soaking up storm water that can cause erosion and
preserving stream and river banks," said George Farrah, Vice President of Utility
Services. "We're proud to support our local parks, communities and
customers through programs that brighten the landscape and support
a healthy environment."
The tree-planting effort is one of FirstEnergy's many
initiatives organized and implemented by FirstEnergy's Green Teams,
groups of employee volunteers dedicated to supporting environmental
initiatives across the company's five-state footprint. Company
volunteers also have devoted time and resources to a wide variety
of programs including electronics recycling events, beach cleanups,
and even removal of invasive plant species from local parks. Rather
than disposing of the invasive plant species in a traditional
manner, they were used to feed rhinos at the Cleveland Metroparks
Zoo in Ohio.
FirstEnergy's Green Teams plan to continue to partner with state
park systems, watershed and recycling groups, garden clubs, schools
and other environmentally focused organizations in 2022 to support
the company's commitment to building a brighter and more
sustainable future.
For more information about FirstEnergy's environmental and
corporate responsibility efforts, visit
www.fecorporateresponsibility.com.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com.
Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter: @FirstEnergyCorp.
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