(IID announces a new program)....It is a Tree For All Program.

The program provides residential electrical customers with a free shade tree. The Imperial Irrigation District says shade trees provide many benefits, including the potential to reduce residential energy costs by up to 20 percent. They say Shade trees help reduce the effects of climate change, improve air quality, provide habitat for wildlife, improve property values and increase neighborhood walkability. Customers can reserve a free tree to be planted at their home, located to maximize enbergy savings. The pilot program includes drive-thru events in the Coachella valley and a tree planting program in the Imperial Valley, Feree shade tree reservations for residential customers living in the Imperial Valley can be made beginning November 14.