FirstEnergy Builds Greener Communities with 30,000+ Trees Planted in 2025, 26,000 Planned for 2026
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) reported that employees and community partners planted more than 30,000 trees in 2025, exceeding its annual goal, and plans to plant and donate more than 26,000 trees in 2026.
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FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) reported that employees and community partners planted more than 30,000 trees in 2025, exceeding its annual goal, and plans to plant and donate more than 26,000 trees in 2026. Since 2020, Green Teams have helped put 131,000 trees in the ground.
In 2025 staff volunteered at 151 events for 3,438 hours, planted 26 community gardens (113,289 sq ft), and prioritized native species and underserved communities across its six-state service territory.
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On Feb 4, the day this news came out, FE closed 1.04% below the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Trees planted 2025
- more than 30,000 trees
- Companywide tree planting across six-state service territory in 2025
- Trees planned 2026
- more than 26,000 trees
- Planned donations and plantings for 2026
- Total trees since 2020
- 131,000 trees
- Cumulative plantings by Green Teams since 2020
- Employee volunteers 2025
- nearly 800 employees
- Volunteers participating in tree-planting efforts
- Volunteer events 2025
- 151 events
- Tree-planting events across service territory in 2025
- Volunteer hours 2025
- 3,438 hours
- Employee time contributed to tree-planting efforts
- Community gardens 2025
- 26 gardens
- Green Teams community gardens supporting pollinators
- Garden area 2025
- 113,289 square feet
- Total area of 2025 community gardens
Historical Context
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Underground cable upgrade for 1,000+ customers under larger LTIIP III and Energize365 plans.
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Crews staged and systems prepared for winter storm across six-state service area.
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Announcement of Q4 and full-year 2025 results release and earnings webcast schedule.
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$25,000 foundation grant to support milk donations through Fill a Glass with Hope.
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Strong Roots in Service
Much of the planting was done by FirstEnergy's local Green Teams, groups of employees who volunteer their time together to environmental causes. Since launching the initiative in 2020, the Green Teams have helped put 131,000 trees in the ground, partnering with parks, schools and local organizations to choose safe locations and native species well-suited to local environments.
Jessica Shaffer, Advanced Scientist and Lead of FirstEnergy's Green Teams: "Nearly 800 FirstEnergy employees volunteered their time to help make our communities greener, cleaner and a more beautiful place to live, work and raise a family. These trees are planted in strategic locations, safely away from power lines. We live and work in some of the most beautiful states in the country, and we're committed to giving back by creating greener, cleaner and healthier communities."
A Growing Impact in 2025
FirstEnergy employees volunteered at 151 events in 2025, contributing 3,438 hours to support tree‑planting efforts. More than half of these events took place in underserved communities.
Across FirstEnergy's service territory, 2025 tree donations and plantings included:
Ohio : Nearly 14,000 trees donated and planted by 440 employees at 70 events.Pennsylvania : More than 6,000 trees donated and planted by 62 employees at 16 events.West Virginia &Maryland : More than 7,000 trees donated and planted by 227 employees at 50 events.New Jersey : More than 2,000 trees donated and planted by 68 employees at 15 events.
In addition to the tree-planting events, FirstEnergy's Green Teams planted 26 community gardens in 2025, totaling 113,289 square feet, helping support pollinators that are essential to healthy ecosystems.
Looking Ahead to 2026
The 2026 goal of planting more than 26,000 trees reflects FirstEnergy's continued commitment to providing cleaner air, stronger ecosystems and improved green spaces where customers live, work and play.
Native varieties – including red maple, hickory, oak and dogwood – will be planted in partnership with nonprofits and community groups. These trees offer natural shade, support watershed health, add beauty to neighborhoods and provide fruit for local schools and food banks.
For more information about FirstEnergy's environmental and corporate responsibility efforts, visit fecorporateresponsibility.com.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in
Editor's Note: Photos of FirstEnergy tree planting events are available for download on Flickr.
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