Registration Begins for SRP’s Free Virtual Shade Tree Workshops
Editor’s Note: To interview a customer who has planted a shade tree or to set up a live shot with a shade tree planting demonstration, contact Marisol Peláez at 602.480.0502 or marisol.pelaez@srpnet.com
WHAT:
Registration for three SRP Free Shade Tree Program virtual workshops is now open. The program, which is offered in partnership with Trees Matter, gives SRP customers two free shade trees after they complete a free online class that teaches them how to maximize the benefits of their trees.
When planted in strategic areas, shade trees can help reduce energy costs by up to 25%, improve air quality, increase property value and support local wildlife. All trees offered through the program are desert-adapted species, which include Native Mesquite, Thornless Mesquite, Palo Verde, Willow Acacia, Desert Willow and Lilac Chaste. Participants will learn more about the benefits of each species and how to care for them during the online workshop.
Customers will be notified of the tree pickup date after completing the webinar. In fiscal year 2026, SRP distributed nearly 6,000 free trees to customers. Since the initiative began in 2012, 33,000 customers have planted trees through the SRP Shade Tree Program.
WHEN:
- Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 12 p.m.
- Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 10 a.m.
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10 a.m.
DETAILS:
- To register, visit srp.net/shadetrees
- Must be a current residential SRP electric customer.
- Must attend a free SRP Shade Tree workshop.
- Have the legal right to plant trees on the property.
- Have the ability to care for the tree, as needed.
- Have not received trees for the property from a previous SRP shade tree workshop.
- Before planting a tree, call Arizona811 to find out where existing underground lines are located.
- All online workshops are bilingual (English and Spanish) and offer closed captioning.
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| SRP is a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving about 1.2 million customers. SRP provides water to about 2.5 million Valley residents, delivering 260 billion gallons of water (800,000 acre-feet) each year, and manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, irrigation laterals, and 131 miles of canals. |
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