Alliant Energy partners with Trees Forever to help communities develop, select and plant a diverse mix of trees. A tree expert works with the communities to select the best species for their areas and create care and maintenance plans to ensure the new trees have long, healthy lives.
“Our partnership with Alliant Energy has helped to create healthier and more vibrant communities across Iowa and Wisconsin,” said Michelle Beisker, CEO of Trees Forever. “Trees provide so many benefits to individuals and neighborhoods, and the volunteers that show up every year to plant with us and Alliant Energy know this and experience the results directly.”
Since 1990, Trees Forever and Alliant Energy have awarded over $8 million in grants and planted more than 1.1 million trees through their partnership and programs in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Communities are eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 to fund new trees.
Below is a list of the communities awarded grants this year and their project plans. Some communities will begin to plant trees this spring; others will wait until fall.
IOWA COMMUNITIES FUNDING PROPOSED # OF TREES FOR PLANTING
Alta $4,300.00 14
Atlantic $2,840.00 22
Belmond $5,000.00 56
Burlington $5,000.00 60
Cedar Rapids $5,000.00 33
Chariton $4,815.00 30
Chester $5,000.00 20
Clear Lake $5,000.00 23
Cresco $3,000.00 53
Creston $5,000.00 22
Decorah $5,000.00 35
Dubuque $5,000.00 39
Dyersville (two projects) $5,000.00 37
Eddyville $1,500.00 10
Garwin $2,000.00 11
Jefferson $5,000.00 49
Keota $4,420.00 34
Manchester $4,700.00 32
Marion $5,000.00 100
Marshalltown $4,000.00 32
Mason City $5,000.00 60
McGregor $1,430.00 19
Mechanicsville $2,000.00 18
Monona $3,325.00 30
Northwood $4,200.00 20
Oelwein $5,000.00 41
Protivin $5,000.00 30
Rolfe $5,000.00 23
Solon (Cottage Reserve) $3,000.00 13
Thornton $5,000.00 23
Waukon $4,000.00 53
Worthington $3,500.00 24
WISCONSIN
COMMUNITIES FUNDING PROPOSED # OF TREES FOR PLANTING
Baraboo $5,000.00 42
Belleville $5,000.00 28
Town of Beloit $5,000.00 15
Blue River $4,900.00 19
Bristol $1,950.00 26
Fitchburg $5,000.00 43
Milton $5,000.00 43
Oregon $5,000.00 20
Sheboygan $5,000.00 75
Vesper $5,000.00 37
Windsor $4,300.00 30
To learn more about Alliant Energy’s Community Tree Planting program, visit alliantenergy.com/onemilliontrees.
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