Mariah Power Plants Trees with Nature Conservancy

It was a beautiful October day on Friday, the perfect day to plant trees with the Nature Conservancy of Nevada and the Audubon Society. A group of Mariah Power employees volunteered their time to plant 25 Cottonwood Trees on the River Fork Ranch just outside of Genoa, Nevada.  The trees will aid in the Conservancy’s efforts to rehab a large piece of land that bridges the east and west forks of the Carson River.  The full project will include restoration of wetlands, a bike/hiking trail along the Carson River and a new visitors center.  The Conservancy plans to use wind power from Windspire wind turbines to help off-set energy needs in the new building.

Wind power is a great way to help reduce our impact on the environment, but as a company we realize there are a lot of ways to have an impact.  Through acts of energy conservation and nature conservation we can make sure we have a vital future for the next generations.

The day was all made possible with a grant from Toyota.  Oh what a feeling!

Cottonwood staking

new cottonwood trees

Genoa Cottonwood

the planting team