Arlington Heights, IL – ComEd’s 2024 Power Planting Program has delivered over 3,500 saplings to 30 communities across northern Illinois, including Bourbonnais, Orland Park, and Arlington Heights. The initiative, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, focuses on enhancing green spaces and reducing energy costs by planting trees to help lower summer cooling bills.
According to Ashley Karr, Village Forester of Arlington Heights, the trees are well-suited for local conditions and provide multiple community benefits. “These trees symbolize a commitment to a healthier, sustainable future,” Karr said.
Since 2015, ComEd has distributed over 33,000 trees in Illinois. The initiative helps reduce urban heat, improve air quality, and provide shaded areas for residents. Communities like Bourbonnais and Orland Park have benefited from the program’s environmental impact, with a focus on building a greener future for all.
2024 Tree Planting Communities:
• Belvidere Public Works
• City of Berwyn
• City of Des Plaines
• City of Freeport
• City of Moments
• City of North Chicago
• City of Rockford Public Works Fostering Division
• Elk Grove
• Glen Ellyn Park District
• Town of Cicero
• Village of Arlington Heights
• Village of Bellwood
• Village of Bourbonnais
• Village of Crete
• Village of Fox Lake
• Village of Forest Park
• Village of Glen Ellyn
• Village of Grant Park
• Village of Hawthorne Woods
• Village of Homer Glen
• Village of Manhattan
• Village of Maywood
• Village of Monee
• Village of Mokena
• Village of Momence
• Village of Orland Park Public Works
• Village of Peotone
• Village of River Grove
• Village of Union Hall
• Village of Wilmington
