New Albin among funding recipients through Community Tree Planting Alliant program

Alliant Energy named 41 Iowa communities to receive grants totaling nearly $145,000 through the company’s Community Tree Planting program, part of its One Million Trees initiative. Among those communities was the City of New Albin, which received $800 in funding for right-of-way planting with general volunteers.

“Our commitment to improving the environment and supporting the communities we serve is unwavering,” said May Farlinger, Vice President Customer and Community Engagement, Alliant Energy. “The Community Tree Planting program grants awarded will help these Iowa communities achieve tree restoration goals, improve energy efficiency and provide environmental benefits for generations to come.”

Alliant Energy partners with Trees Forever to help communities develop, select and plant a diverse mix of trees. A tree expert helps communities 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 fueled decades of tree planting projects in communities across the state of Iowa,” said Deb Powers, Trees Forever interim CEO. “Trees provide so many benefits to these towns and that’s reflected in the sustained interest of the volunteer groups to partner with Trees Forever and Alliant Energy.”

Since 1990, Trees Forever and Alliant Energy have awarded over $7.85 million in grants and planted more than 1.1 million trees through their partnership and programs in Iowa and Wisconsin. Across Iowa, communities are eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 to fund new trees through the program.