Strategic planting of trees promotes greatest energy-saving and environmental benefits

BOSTON and SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (March 25, 2025) – As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, Eversource is once again partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to distribute more than 1,000 free trees to customers in selected communities across its three-state service territory through the non-profit’s innovative Energy-Saving Trees program, including hundreds in Massachusetts. This year, customers in Springfield and Waltham will be eligible to reserve a complimentary tree on a first-come, first-serve basis and take advantage of the many benefits they provide.

Through this initiative, customers will have access to an interactive platform that allows them to view their property and find the best location to plant their tree to conserve energy, as well as calculate estimated environmental benefits and annual cost savings. Eligible customers can reserve one free tree per household through the online portal that launched this week. The program will continue until all trees are reserved, and distribution events are planned in each community for early May.

“Following the successful rollout of the Energy-Saving Trees program last year, we’re excited to extend this initiative to additional communities in Massachusetts so that more customers can learn the importance of planting the right tree in the right place,” said Eversource Manager of Vegetation Management Christopher Gonzalez. “Not only can properly placed trees help customers save energy, they also provide positive environmental benefits for entire communities from improved air quality to reduced stormwater runoff and supporting biodiversity and pollinators. We’re grateful to collaborate with the Arbor Day Foundation on this unique program that aligns with our mission of being responsible environmental stewards across the communities we serve while ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable electricity for our customers.”

Eversource distributes trees at last year’s event in Springfield.

“Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management Director Tom Ashe, and City Forester Alex Sherman and I are thrilled to be part of this partnership to expand the greening of our Springfield,” said Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. “I am very proud of our city’s commitment to tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship. Not only do additional tree plantings bring vibrancy and enhance our neighborhoods and quality of life, increasing our treescape is essential for air quality and climate resilience. We are a proud ‘Tree City USA’ for nearly forty years now and deeply appreciate the partnership between Eversource and the Arbor Day Foundation to distribute more trees throughout Springfield. I also want to acknowledge and thank our dedicated Forestry Division for maintaining these vital resources for our city.”

“We’re proud to continue our partnership with Eversource to distribute trees in a variety of cities and neighborhoods, which underscores the company’s dedication to sustainability and being a driver of positive change in communities across New England,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “The trees provided through this program can help improve local air quality while also providing critical energy savings, and we’re thankful to partner with a company that steps up to help create healthier and more resilient communities for the residents they serve.”

Eversource works year-round to advance educational partnerships with arborists, municipalities, students and the public about planting the right tree in the right place. Find more information about the energy company’s nationally recognized sustainability efforts here. For registration and portal assistance, please contact the Arbor Day Foundation by calling 1-855-234-3801.

About Eversource

Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is recognized as the #1 U.S. utility on TIME’s List of World’s Best Companies for 2024. Eversource transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to 1.8 million customers throughout Massachusetts, including approximately 1.47 million electric customers in 140 communities, 639,000 gas customers in 117 communities, and 11,500 water customers in five communities. Eversource harnesses the commitment of more than 10,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like a first-in-the-nation networked geothermal pilot project, solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.

 About the Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. They foster a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united by their bold belief that a more hopeful future can be shaped through the power of trees. For more than 50 years, they’ve answered critical need with action, planting more than half a billion trees alongside their partners. And this is only the beginning.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at arborday.org.

CONTACT:
William Hinkle
603-634-2228
william.hinkle@eversource.com