For Arbor Day, Free Trees Help Nassau Residents Grow Savings

PSEG Long Island and Nassau County join forces for the popular Energy-Saving Trees giveaway

(UNIONDALE, N.Y. – April 22, 2024) In honor of Arbor Day 2024, PSEG Long Island and Nassau County, in partnership with the PSEG Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation, will provide more than 250 customers in Nassau County with a free tree through the Energy-Saving Trees program. The program showcases how planting the right trees in the right location can reduce utility bills and promote ongoing system reliability.

“Arbor Day is a chance for all of us to recognize the enormous importance of trees in our lives. Strategically planting trees helps save up to 20% on summer energy bills once the trees are fully grown, while also improving air quality and reducing storm water runoff for all residents across Long Island and the Rockaways.” 

-  David Lyons, Interim President and COO, PSEG Long Island

The free energy-saving trees can be reserved at www.arborday.org/pseglongisland starting Monday, April 22, until all trees are claimed. The reserved trees will then be available for pick-up on Friday, April 26, in Eisenhower Park, Peach and Pear Picnic Area (Parking Field 2), 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, from 8 AM - 1 PM. All reserved trees will be held until noon, when they will become available on a first come, first served basis. 

“Nassau County is known for our tree-lined roads and parks, and we take pride in maintaining our suburban quality of life, along with the environmental benefits that our trees provide,” said Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive. “Not only do trees provide health and energy benefits, but they literally keep us alive, providing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from our air. We thank PSEG Long Island for helping Nassau County residents continue our shared commitment by providing free trees that beautify and also help reduce energy costs.”   

“Trees add beauty to neighborhoods, help reduce energy consumption, filter pollutants that improve the overall health and wellbeing of our communities, provide places of respite, along with many other benefits. Of course, we also always recommend planting the right type of tree in the right place,” said Calvin Ledford, president of the PSEG Foundation. “The PSEG Foundation is proud to support the Energy-Saving Trees program, which will help provide more than 200 trees for Nassau County residents. We are excited that our employees have this and many opportunities to provide energy efficiency information and help create a more sustainable ecosystem across Long Island and the Rockaways.”

The Energy-Saving Trees online tool helps customers estimate the annual energy savings that will result from planting trees in the most strategic location near their homes or businesses. All customers that participate will receive one tree and are expected to care for and plant them in the location provided by the online tool, taking into account utility wires and obstructions. The types of trees offered include the following: river birch, flowering dogwood, red maple and scarlet oak.

PSEG Long Island will also be on site in Eisenhower Park on April 26 to share information about energy saving and financial assistance programs. In addition, they will distribute reusable shopping bags and free LED lightbulbs to save customers money and energy, and to support the environment. Information, shopping bags and lightbulbs are available to all customers. The Energy-Saving Trees must be reserved ahead of time.

PSEG Long Island will also participate in an Earth Day event in the Rockaways on Saturday, May 4.

PSEG Long Island is also having an Earth Day sale on its online marketplace this month, offering savings on energy efficient products, including smart thermostats for as low as $4.99.

Serving the community
PSEG Long Island is committed to giving back to the people and communities it serves by actively supporting hundreds of local charity events each year through the company’s Community Partnership Program. For more information on how PSEG Long Island supports the communities it serves, visit https://www.psegliny.com/inthecommunity/communitypartnership.  

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PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority’s transmission and distribution system under a long-term contract.  PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company.