SRP Invites Customers to Plant Savings with Free Shade Trees

WHAT:
SRP's Shade Tree Program provides customers with two, free desert-adapted trees to help them save energy, conserve water and beautify their landscapes. Shading a home helps to reduce cooling costs, improve air quality and lower the Valley's heat effect without using a lot of water.

To receive free trees, participants are required to attend a free workshop to learn how to best plant and care for the free trees. Space is limited. Reserve a spot by signing up online, at www.srpnet.com/shadetrees.

For more information, call 602-325-1254. Attendees of the May 9 to August 15 workshops will receive the trees at SRP's shade tree pickup event at Mesa Community College on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, when temperatures are cooler. The trees come in 5-gallon containers and range in height from 4 to 6 feet.

WHEN / WHERE:
Two workshops held per day: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m

DETAILS:
Program requirements:

• Must be a current residential SRP electric customer and attend a Shade Tree workshop.
• Have the legal right to plant trees on the property
• Plant trees on the south, west and east sides of your home
• Plant trees within 15 feet of exposed exterior walls and windows
• Have the ability to care for the tree, as needed
• Have not previously received trees for the property from an SRP shade tree workshop

Before planting a tree, call Arizona811 to find out where existing underground lines are located. One call to this free service notifies the appropriate local utilities, which send technicians to the requested site to mark the approximate location of existing undergroundlines.