Moir Park in Cranbrook has a leafy new look, after 34 trees were planted at the park in July.

BC Hydro and the City of Cranbrook partnered for the sixth consecutive year on this valuable tree-planting initiative. BC Hydro contributed $5,000 from its Regreening Program to help with the purchase of the trees. The City of Cranbrook provided $10,635.56 toward the initiative, including staff time and equipment to plant and maintain the trees.

For nearly two decades, BC Hydro has provided financial support for community tree planting in Cranbrook and communities throughout the East Kootenay. BC Hydro and Tree Canada Foundation partner on the Regreening Program and work directly with communities around the province to support tree planting in urban areas. The annual program helps restore and retain green space and encourages low-growing vegetation near power lines, which helps BC Hydro maintain a safe and reliable distribution system.

Above photo: (Left to right) – Kyra Houston; Mathew Pocock, Parks Foreman – City of Cranbrook; Daley Oddy; Taylor Miller; Jordana Walmsley; Deanna Barnes; Kelly-Anne MacLeod; Heather Gemmell; Mark Krahn, BC Hydro Vegetation Management Coordinator & 5-year old Georgia. Photo courtesy City of Cranbrook

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