Each spring, MTE brings an educational initiative to area schools to teach students about trees. This educational initiative encourages environmental awareness and the importance of planting the right tree in the right place.

Classroom Curriculum: An MTE representative will conduct a presentation on trees, their growth and care, and proper placement. MTE will provide students with documents that include information on vegetation management near power lines and the importance of trees to our environment.

Parental Involvement: MTE will provide parents with a document explaining our TreeWise presentation materials. Children will be provided a seedling to take home and plant with their family to discuss the information they learn from the program. Parents are encouraged to participate, making it a fun family learning experience.

MTE's Right-of-Way Program: In addition, MTE plans to use the initiative as a way to educate the children on why it's so important not to plant tall trees near power lines and discuss the cooperative's tree trimming program. MTE's Right-of-Way crews have to cut back or eventually take down trees within the 40-foot right of way (20 feet on each side of a power line). It's MTE's hope that the program will teach the children from an early age why it's so important to plant trees in the right place.

Additional Information: Persons interested in learning more about the program or scheduling a time for MTE to visit your school can call (877) 414-7685 or email at VegetationMgmt@mte.com.