ReGreen Tulsa to get $150,000
BY Staff Reports
Friday, March 14, 2008
12/07/12 at 1:15 PM
The American Electric Power Foundation has pledged to
donate $150,000 over the next
three years to the ''regreening'' effort in Tulsa.
The donation will help
achieve the ReGreen Tulsa
goal of 20,000 trees planted by
December 2010.
The ice storm of December
devastated Tulsa's tree popu
lation. The ReGreen Tulsa
campaign is led by Mayor
Kathy Taylor, Tulsa's Tree Advisory Committee and Up
With Trees, a local nonprofit
organization.
ReGreen Tulsa's goal of
20,000 trees focuses on the
two most devastated areas --
neighborhoods and parks --
and encompasses private
property and public areas.
The initiative includes education on the tree varieties
best suited for Tulsa soil and
climate and the correct way to
plant a tree.
Tips also include strategic
tree planting that can help lower energy costs and how to
avoid common problems
caused by trees, like electrical
outages, clogged sewers and
cracked foundations.
For more information including a seminar schedule,
visit www.regreentulsa.com.
The American Electric Power Foundation is funded by
American Electric Power and
its utility operating units.
