READING,
Pa., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Employee
volunteers from Met-Ed, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:
FE), will help plant trees at a Reading playground in celebration of Arbor Day
as part of FirstEnergy's ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon
footprint, promote responsible use of natural resources and advance
sustainable practices.
Met-Ed's Green Team – employees who volunteer their time
and talents to support a wide variety of environmental
initiatives – will team up with the City of Reading and Berks Nature at a tree
planting event at 10 a.m. on Arbor
Day, April 29, at EJ Dives
Playground, 383 Orton Avenue. The new 6- to 7-foot trees will
provide shade for the play area and baseball field. The Green Team
will assist with backfilling, watering and securing protective
mower guards around the trees.
"We are proud of our Green Team for its ongoing efforts that
contribute to a cleaner environment for our customers and families
in the communities we serve," said Scott
Wyman, president of FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania operations.
FirstEnergy contributed to the cost of the trees, which will be
Pennsylvania natives such as
American Princeton Elm, Red Sunset Maple, American Beech, Sycamore,
London Planetree and Red Oak. Since
April 2021, FirstEnergy has donated and planted more than
17,000 trees throughout its five-state service territory. The
company is on track to plant more than 14,000 additional trees this
spring.
"By cleaning the air, shading city streets, mitigating runoff,
supporting wildlife habitat and adding natural beauty, urban tree
planting represents an investment in our environment and the health
and well-being of Reading's
residents," said Lester Kissinger
Jr., Reading city
arborist.
The Green Team plans to continue to team with parks, watershed
and recycling groups, garden clubs, schools and other
environmentally focused organizations in 2022 to support
FirstEnergy's commitment to building a brighter and more
sustainable future. For more information about FirstEnergy's
commitment to environmental initiatives, visit
www.firstenergycorp.com/environmental.
Berks Nature is a non-profit conservation organization serving
Berks County with land
preservation, water protection, trail management, community gardens
and education programs. Learn more at berksnature.org.
Met-Ed serves approximately 570,000 customers within 3,300
square miles of eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania. Follow Met-Ed on Twitter @Met
Ed and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MetEdElectric.
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 and
on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photo of a Green Team volunteer planting
trees are available for download on Flickr.
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