Board of Trustees Approves Annual Tree Giveaway

For the third year in a row, OEC is partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation to give 200 free trees to member-consumers.

"Members who take advantage of energy efficiency measures like planting trees in the right places can maximize their savings come summertime," said Daniel Lofland, energy efficiency solutions specialist.

We are proud to offer the Energy-Saving Trees program free of charge to our members this month — which happens to be the best time of the year to plant trees.

Energy-Saving Trees is a research-based, easy-to-use online mapping tool that takes the guesswork out of tree planting. By entering simple information about your home and yard, the tool calculates where to specifically and strategically plant trees for the greatest energy- and money-saving benefits.

Planting the right tree in the right place is key to maximizing the energy-saving benefits that trees provide. When planted properly, a single tree can save a homeowner up to 20 percent on energy costs.

Members who are interested may begin claiming their one free tree on Oct. 1 and must be able to pick it up at OEC's headquarters in Norman on Oct. 17 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The pick-up will be a drive-thru event — an OEC vegetation specialist will load trees into vehicles.

Visit www.arborday.org/OEC to claim your tree beginning Oct. 1.