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FirstEnergy Builds Greener Communities with 30,000+ Trees Planted in 2025, 26,000 Planned for 2026
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is growing its commitment to healthier, greener communities by donating and planting tens of thousands of trees across its six-state service territory each year. In 2025, employees and community partners helped plant more than 30,000 trees, surpassing the company's annual goal. In 2026, FirstEnergy plans to build on that momentum by planting and donating more than 26,000 additional trees, continuing a program that began in 2020.
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[{"type":"text","content":"AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is growing its commitment to healthier, greener communities by donating and planting tens of thousands of trees across its six-state service territory each year. In 2025, employees and community partners helped plant more than 30,000 trees, surpassing the company's annual goal. In 2026, FirstEnergy plans to build on that momentum by planting and donating more than 26,000 additional trees, continuing a program that began in 2020.","length":507,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"FirstEnergy's Oscar Johnson, Jr. plants a tree at Howell Middle School South in Howell, N.J. as part of a tree planting event.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"FirstEnergy's Oscar Johnson, Jr. plants a tree at Howell Middle School South in Howell, N.J. as part of a tree planting event.","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":300,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a950019637cc8a9e7aa25b5b9b892f9f"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pCbpgRRZD8injb0FNa.DNw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUyOTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a950019637cc8a9e7aa25b5b9b892f9f","width":400,"height":300}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2877145/FirstEnergy_Tre_Planting.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"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.","length":408,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"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.&qu...