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11 Wisconsin communities receive grants to plant nearly 400 trees
MADISON, Wisconsin (February 19, 2025) – Alliant Energy named 11 Wisconsin communities including Bristol, Milton and Windsor to receive grants totaling over $50,000 through the company’s Community Tree Planting program, part of its One Million Trees initiative.
“Our commitment to supporting the communities we serve is unwavering,” said David de Leon, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company and senior vice president of operations. “The Community Tree Planting program grants advance our commitment to environmental stewardship and, more importantly, help these Wisconsin communities achieve tree restoration goals, improve energy efficiency and provide environmental benefits for generations to come.”
Alliant Energy partners with Trees Forever to help communities develop, select and plant a diverse mix of trees. A tree expert works with the communities to select the best species for their areas and create care and maintenance plans to ensure the new trees have long, healthy lives.
“Our partnership with Alliant Energy has helped to create healthier and more vibrant communities across the state,” said Michelle Beisker, CEO of Trees Forever. “Trees provide so many benefits to individuals and neighborhoods, and the volunteers that show up every year to plant with us and Alliant Energy know this and experience the results directly.”
Since 1990, Trees Forever and Alliant Energy have awarded over $8 million in grants and planted more than 1.1 million trees through their partnership and programs in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Across Wisconsin, communities are eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 to fund new trees.
Below is a list of the communities awarded grants this year and their project plans. Some communities will begin to plant trees this spring; others will wait until fall.
| Community | Funding | Proposed # of Trees for Planting |
| Baraboo | $5,000.00 | 42 |
| Belleville | $5,000.00 | 28 |
| Town of Beloit | $5,000.00 | 15 |
| Blue River | $4,900.00 | 19 |
| Bristol | $1,950.00 | 26 |
| Fitchburg | $5,000.00 | 43 |
| Milton | $5,000.00 | 43 |
| Oregon | $5,000.00 | 20 |
| Sheboygan | $5,000.00 | 75 |
| Vesper | $5,000.00 | 37 |
| Windsor | $4,300.00 | 30 |
To learn more about Alliant Energy’s Community Tree Planting program, visit alliantenergy.com/onemilliontrees.