IID’s Tree for All program returns this fall
Adrik Vargas
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is giving local residents a chance to add shade, beauty, and cooler summers to their homes with its Tree for All program.
Since 2022, the initiative has planted thousands of desert-adapted shade trees across the Imperial and Coachella Valleys, helping improve air quality, reduce energy costs, and make neighborhoods more inviting.
This fall, IID will plant 1,300 trees for residential customers. To ensure fairness, participants will be selected through a lottery system, with sign-ups opening August 25 at 10 a.m. and closing September 2 at 5 p.m. One tree per household is allowed every 12 months.
“Trees provide not only the shade that I mentioned that can help lower your electric bills, they help a thriving community. The more green there is, the more peaceful things are. It’s something that benefits the environment, there are multiple benefits which is why we do this,” says Robert Schettler with IID.
Each tree is chosen to thrive in the region’s arid climate and, when planted strategically, can cut home cooling costs by up to 20%.
Winners will be notified 4-6 weeks after the sign-up period closes. For more information and to register for a tree, click here.