CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (February 19, 2025) – Alliant Energy has named 32 Iowa communities, including Atlantic and Creston, to receive grants totaling nearly $134,000 through the company’s Community Tree Planting program, part of its One Million Trees initiative. Atlantic received $2,840 toward the proposed planting of 22 trees. Creston received $5,000 to also plant 22 trees. (View the complete list of cities and grants awarded, HERE)

May Farlinger, President of Allliant Energy’s Iowa energy company and vice-preisdent of energy delivery said Wednesday, “Our commitment to supporting the communities we serve is unwavering. The Community Tree Planting program grants advance our commitment to environmental stewardship and, more importantly, help these Iowa communities achieve tree restoration goals, improve energy efficiency and provide environmental benefits for generations to come.”

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.  

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 Iowa, communities are eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000 to fund new trees.