ABB, Farmington High team up to plant trees for a healthier Earth

QUINCY, Mass - More than 250 Atlantic Broadband employees, family members and school partners volunteered their time on Saturday morning to plant trees at 19 locations in seven states where Atlantic Broadband provides internet, TV & phone services, including Farmington High locally, according to a press release.

Inspired by the theme "Planting Roots in Our Communities," Atlantic Broadband employees planted five- to seven-gallon trees at elementary, middle and high schools in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida. The tree planting activities further the company's commitment to the environment, while helping to beautify local communities with all of the environmental benefits trees provide.

"We are committed to supporting and giving back to our communities, while also being responsible environmental stewards," said Frank van der Post, President of Atlantic Broadband. "This initiative, which would not have been possible without the commitment and enthusiasm of our employees here in the U.S. and our colleagues in Canada, is one step among many initiatives now underway in our company to build up our communities and support our environmental goals."

Atlantic Broadband partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, the largest global non-profit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, which sourced the trees. Following the tree plantings, the Foundation will help participating schools incorporate care for the environment into their classroom experience. Each school will form a campus team made up of staff, students and community members, which will develop an education plan and conduct activities that connect students through hands-on experiences inside and outside the classroom. Schools that wish to earn certification from the Arbor Day Foundation will also hold Arbor Day observances next spring as part of the initiative.