To celebrate Earth Day, Black Hills Energy is giving away more than 800 free yard trees. Beginning on Friday, April 22 a free tree can be reserved by Black Hills Energy customers on a first come, first served basis.
The one- to three-foot-tall dormant trees will be delivered directly to customers for spring planting from May through early June and are small enough that they can be planted by an individual. Since beginning the program in 2014, nearly 9,000 trees have been planted by Black Hills Energy customers through the partnership with Arbor Day Foundation.
Black Hills Energy is also partnering with the City of Lincoln Parks and Recreation and the volunteers from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to plant 9 trees at Rickman’s Run for Arbor Day. Black Hills Energy customers can use the online tool at www.arborday.org/blackhillsenergy to reserve a tree and quickly determine where to plant a tree to gain the most energy-saving benefits.
Black Hills also reminds customers that at least two business days before you plan to dig, whether you are a homeowner planting a tree or a contractor excavating with a backhoe, Call Before You Dig to have underground utility lines marked. It’s free, it’s safe and it’s the law. In Nebraska just make a free call by dialing 811 to reach Nebraska 811. You also can schedule online at www.ne1call.com
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