Dominion Energy workers helped Fairfield Court Elementary School fifth graders plant two red bud trees at the front entrance of the school as a part of the Plant It Project, an environmental education program that teaches the importance of trees.
/PRNewswire/ Dominion Energy s popular Project Plant It! program blooms again in 2022 as 51,000 students across the U.S. will receive free redbud tree.
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RICHMOND, Va., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This spring, 51,000 students in 15 states will participate in Dominion Energy s Project Plant It! and learn about the benefits trees and pollinators provide the ecosystem. Each student enrolled in the program will also receive a tree seedling and a packet of wildflower seeds designed to attract bees and other pollinators.
Dominion Energy established Project Plant It! in 2007 to nurture the next generation of environmental stewards. To celebrate the fifteenth year of the company s popular Arbor Day program, a pollinator feature was added to highlight the essential role of bees and pollinators to the sustainability of our food system and the environment. This year s 51,000 seed packets and 51,000 tree seedlings bring Project Plant It! s total amount of planting materials that have been distributed to students and nonprofits to more than 730,000 across Dominion Energy s footprint since 2007.
Photo courtesy Project Plant It!
With spring in full bloom, it’s a great time for students to learn more about pollinators and the plant life they help to sustain. You may already have your calendar marked for Arbor Day on April 30 and National Pollinator Month in June.
Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths and bats, play an essential role in supporting our nation s food system and the sustainability of our environment. Bees, in particular, are vital to the pollination of many fruits, nuts and vegetables that we enjoy on a daily basis. However, the number of bees is declining due to factors such as pesticides and loss of habitat.