RICHMOND, Va., April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Project Plant
It!, the environmental education program created by Dominion
Resources to educate children and plant trees, is branching out
into new areas of the United
States in 2017. Dominion's recent merger with Questar
Corporation added four new states to the Project Plant It! family:
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado.
The program is offered in all areas served by Dominion and more
than 50,000 children are enrolled this year. Participants include
elementary, middle and high schools, as well as scout troops,
preschools, home schools and church groups, among others.
Each participating child will receive a free redbud tree
seedling to plant at home for Arbor
Day on April 28. The program's
website, www.projectplantit.com, provides many resources for
interactive learning, such as an Educator's Guide with STEM-based
lesson plans, games and instructional videos.
"This year marks our eleventh with Project Plant It!, and we're
pleased that the program continues to engage thousands of children
in learning about the many benefits of trees to the ecosystem,"
said Hunter A. Applewhite, president
of the Dominion Foundation, the charitable arm of Dominion
Resources. "More than 400,000 tree seedlings have been distributed
since 2007 in states served by Dominion. Project Plant It! is one
of the many ways that Dominion supports educators and invests in
local communities."
Many educators and group leaders look forward to Project Plant
It! every spring, including Johna
Vazquez, instructional technology resource teacher with
Petersburg City Public
Schools.
"Since our school system became involved in this enriching
program a number of years ago, more than 3,000 students have
engaged with nature in a very personal and meaningful way," said
Vazquez. "Thanks to Project Plant It!, they'll always remember the
experience of planting their own tree and watching it grow over the
years."
Project Plant It! was established in 2007 to educate children,
plant trees and improve the environment. The redbud tree seedlings
are grown and shipped to participants in April by the Arbor Day Foundation, a longtime partner with
Dominion. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, another
long-standing partner, the 400,000 tree seedlings distributed since
2007 equate to about 1,000 acres of new forest if all of the
seedlings are planted and grow to maturity.
For more information, visit www.projectplantit.com. For recent
photos, visit the ProjectPlantIt! Facebook page.
Dominion (NYSE: D) is one of the nation's largest producers and
transporters of energy. The Dominion Foundation is dedicated to
improving the physical, social and economic well-being of the
communities served by Dominion companies. The Foundation supports
nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the
environment, promote education and encourage community vitality.
For more information, visit www.dom.com.
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