The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is implementing an Energy-Saving Trees program to help homeowners beautify their properties and lower their utility bills. DEM, in partnership with the Rhode Island Tree Council, Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association, and Arbor Day Foundation, is distributing free, four-to-six foot trees at four sites around the state in late April and early May.
According to DEM, when planted properly and in the right location, trees can shade homes in the summer and block winds in the winter, helping homeowners save on energy bills, as well as help improve air quality and reduce stormwater runoff.
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