WHAT:
Salt River Project (SRP), in partnership with Trees Matter, is offering eligible customers up to two free desert-adapted shade trees to help lower cooling costs, improve air quality, and support sustainability in the Valley.
Strategically planted shade trees can reduce energy use by up to 25% by lowering indoor temperatures. They also help combat the urban heat island effect and support local biodiversity.
WHEN/WHERE:
Customers must attend a free virtual workshop, available in English and Spanish, to learn how to select, plant, and care for their trees. After attending, participants can pick up two tree saplings (2–6 feet tall) at a designated event in the fall.
Customers can attend one of the following virtual workshops:
- Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, July 24 at 12 p.m.
- Saturday, August 23 at 10 a.m.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Visit srpnet.com/shadetrees to register.
- Tree varieties include: Palo Verde, Native Mesquite, Thornless Mesquite, Willow Acacia, Desert Willow, and Lilac Chaste.
- Must be a current SRP residential electric customer.
- Must have the legal right to plant trees on the property.
- Must not have previously received trees through the program.
- Before planting, call Arizona 811 to locate underground utility lines.
- Must attend one virtual workshop to receive the free shade trees.
The SRP Shade Tree Program is a community partnership with Trees Matter, a Phoenix-based nonprofit dedicated to environmental education and urban forestry. Each year, the program provides more than 5,000 desert-adapted shade trees, and to date, it has distributed over 65,000 trees to more than 30,000 SRP customers.
