Free energy-saving trees available for Delmarva Power customers to celebrate Earth Month

As part of Delmarva Power’s Earth Month and Arbor Day celebrations this April, Delaware and Maryland customers can request a free tree to plant at their home thanks to the company's partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation's Energy-Saving Trees program.

Residential customers can reserve free energy-saving trees to help provide shade to their homes and enhance the natural beauty of their homes and neighborhood. Trees are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Trees provided through the program offer cost-saving benefits to customers as they grow as well as tangible environmental benefits for communities through improved air quality, reduced stormwater runoff, carbon reduction and beautification. Customers can choose from several species, including bald cypress, river birch, eastern redbud, red maple and white dogwood, all trees that are native to the Northeast region. The one-gallon trees will be delivered via mail by the end of May.

To reserve a tree, go to arborday.org/Delmarva or call 855-670-2772. Delmarva Power reminds customers to know what's below and call 811 to have utility-owned underground lines marked before digging to plant any trees or shrubs.