RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Online
enrollment for Project Plant It!, the free environmental education
program created by Dominion Resources to teach children about the
important role of trees in the ecosystem, is now open across
regions served by Dominion. The program is available for children
of all ages and grade levels, including those in schools, scout
troops, civic groups, environmental clubs and other entities. A
hallmark of the program is the distribution of free redbud tree
seedlings in honor of Arbor Day.
"Project Plant It! is one of the many ways Dominion supports
educators and invests in local communities," said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources. "This
innovative tree-planting program for children aligns with our
mission to promote environmental stewardship in a fun and
meaningful way." Dominion recently was named by Forbes
magazine and its partner JUST Capital to the prestigious "JUST 100"
list of the best corporate citizens in the United States.
Educators, group leaders and parents who are interested in
participating can register by going to projectplantit.com and
clicking on "Register Now" from the home page. If the zip code is
confirmed as being in an eligible area up to 25 free redbud tree
seedlings can be requested. Seedlings will be shipped to arrive in
time for Arbor Day (April 28, 2017). The deadline to register is
Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 or while
supplies last.
The website provides a variety of free educational resources to
educators and parents, including lesson plans that support
third-grade learning standards for math, science, language arts and
social studies. All of the lesson plans can be downloaded at no
charge from the website and they can be adapted easily to all grade
levels from preschool through college. In addition, the website
features interactive games and instructional videos about trees,
along with a variety of outdoor activities that families can enjoy
together.
This program will distribute 50,000 redbud tree seedlings in
2017. The states served by Dominion include Connecticut, Maryland, New
York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia, Colorado, Idaho, Utah
and Wyoming. The latter four
states are new this year as a result of Dominion's recent merger
with Questar Corporation.
Project Plant It! was established in 2007 to educate children,
plant trees and improve the environment. The tree seedlings are
grown and shipped to participants in April by the Arbor Day Foundation, a longtime partner with
Dominion. In 2017, more than 400,000 tree seedlings will have been
distributed to children in states where Dominion operates.
According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, this equates to
about 1,000 acres of new forest if all of the seedlings are planted
and grow to maturity.
For more information about Project Plant It!, visit
www.projectplantit.com.
About Dominion
Dominion (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, is one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy. The Dominion Foundation is
dedicated to improving the physical, social and economic well-being
of the communities served by Dominion companies. The Foundation
supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the
environment, promote education and encourage community vitality.
For more information, visit www.dom.com.
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