This spring, Green Team employee volunteers from Mon Power planted more than 2,700 trees at community events throughout our West Virginia service area. The trees, donated by the company, support local beautification and environmental sustainability efforts.

“Community tree plantings are an important part of our commitment to building a brighter and more sustainable future, and they provide valuable opportunities for our employee volunteers to give back to the communities where they live and work,” said Jessica Shaffer, Advanced Scientist and Green Teams Lead.

Mon Power Green Team volunteers planted trees and pollinator gardens in several areas this spring while also participating in multiple tree giveaways. The plantings and giveaways included:

Fairmont: We gave away more than 200 saplings at the Marion County Public Library in April and partnered with Marion County Parks and Recreation to plant three pollinator gardens at East Marion Park, Hutchinson Park and Mary Lou Retton Youth Park. Pollinator gardens help create habitat for insects and small animals that pollinate plants and help to sustain ecosystems.

Hinton: We planted more than 100 trees in April at Bluestone State Park.

Morgantown: In April and early May, we planted more than 1,200 trees at several locations in the Morgantown area, including Camp Mountaineer in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America; Coppers Rock State Forest; Falling Run Greenspace in partnership with West Virginia University; Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area; Toms Run Preserve in partnership with the West Virginia Land Trust; and the West Virginia Botanic Garden.

Parkersburg: Green Team volunteers partnered with the Parkersburg & Wood County Library to give away more than 100 trees and hosted an Earth Day tree-planting workshop where another 64 trees were given away.

Weirton: We partnered with the city’s parks and recreation department to plant 300 trees in local parks, including Marland Heights Park.