MADISON, Wisconsin (March 11, 2026) – Alliant Energy named 14 Wisconsin communities including the Town of Beloit, Janesville, and Verona to receive grants totaling $50,000 through the company’s Community Tree Planting program, part of its One Million Trees initiative.
“Our commitment to environmental stewardship and the communities we serve is unwavering,” said Becky Valcq, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company and vice president of energy delivery operations. “These Community Tree Planting grants advance local tree restoration efforts while improving energy efficiency and supporting environmental benefits that will last for generations.”
Alliant Energy partners with Trees Forever to help communities develop, select and plant a diverse mix of trees. A tree expert works with the communities to select the best species for their areas and create care and maintenance plans to ensure the new trees have long, healthy lives.
“Our partnership with Alliant Energy has helped to create healthier and more vibrant communities across the state,” said Michelle Beisker, CEO of Trees Forever. “Trees provide so many benefits to individuals and neighborhoods, and the volunteers that show up every year to plant with us and Alliant Energy know this and experience the results directly.”
Since 1990, Trees Forever and Alliant Energy have awarded over $8 million in grants and planted more than 1.1 million trees through their partnership and programs in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Across Wisconsin, communities are eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 to fund new trees for planting projects on public land.
Below is a list of the communities awarded grants this year and their project plans. Some communities will begin to plant trees this spring; others will wait until fall.
Wisconsin Communities:
Baraboo/Devil’s Lake, $3,000 (100 trees)
City of Baraboo, $3,000 (40 trees)
Belleville, $3,500 (31 trees)
Town of Beloit, $3,800 (15 trees)
Blue Mounds, $3,500 (100 trees)
Boscobel, $4,000 (15 trees)
Bristol, $1,500 (21 trees)
Fitchburg, $3,500 (28 trees)
Janesville, $2,500 (22 trees)
Platteville, $4,700 (37 trees)
Rudolph, $5,000 (41 trees)
Verona, $5,000 (22 trees)
Vesper, $4,000 (31 trees)
Windsor, $3,000 (25 trees)
To learn more about Alliant Energy’s Community Tree Planting program, visit alliantenergy.com/onemilliontrees.
About Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to approximately 1 million electric and 425,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant Energy’s mission is to deliver energy solutions and exceptional service customers and communities count on – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) are Alliant Energy’s two public energy companies. Alliant Energy is a component of Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index and the S&P 500. For more information, visit alliantenergy.com and follow Alliant Energy on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.
About Trees Forever
Trees Forever is a nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Marion, Iowa. Its mission – to plant and care for trees and the environment by empowering people, building community and promoting stewardship – is fulfilled through cutting-edge programs and innovative practices. Trained and experienced staff have assisted community leaders and landowners across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and beyond with thousands of planting projects. Each year, on average, Trees Forever works with and engages more than 7,000 volunteers who give generously of their time and talents. To date, they’ve helped plant more than 3 million trees.
Media Contacts:
Melissa McCarville, Alliant Energy – (319) 786-4169, melissamccarville@alliantenergy.com
John Bright, Trees Forever – (319) 640-0757, jbright@treesforever.org
