Reporting: Black Hills Energy Power of Trees

Thank you for helping Plant a Better Tomorrow through the Black Hills Energy Power of Trees partnership with Trees Forever. After your planting is completed, please complete the reporting information below.

Step 1: Contact us for your Project Number

In order to complete your required reporting form, you will need your project number. Please reach out to Deb, droman@treesforever.org, 1-800-369-1269 ext. 110.

Step 2: Download and Complete the Planting Report Form

Community Program Planting Report Form Download

Step 3: Gather Materials

You’ll need an updated site plan showing where the trees were planted, all invoices or receipts, and 2-3 photos of your planting event.

Step 4: Complete the form below

Community(Required)

Project Number

Trees Forever Field Coordinator(Required)

Site information for awarded grant

Number of School Sites (schools only)(Required)

Total Number of Public Sites(Required)

Total Number of Private Sites(Required)

Name of Planting Site 1(Required)

Planting Date 1(Required)

Name of Planting Site 2 (If multiple sites were planted)

Planting Date 2

Project Budget

Power of Trees *Awarded* Grant Amount(Required)

In-Kind Donation Dollar Value (do not include volunteer hours)(Required)

Describe In-Kind Donation (if applicable):

Nursery Discount Dollar Amount(Required)

Other Grant Funds Total Amount(Required)

List Other Grants (if applicable):

City Funding Dollar Amount(Required)

Miscellaneous Funding Total Amount

Describe Miscellaneous Funding (if applicable):

Total Match Funds (total detailed out above)(Required)

Total Project Cost (sum of matching $ + grant dollars, not including volunteer hours value)(Required)

Total Spent on Trees (should equal or exceed grant amount)(Required)

Volunteer Involvement

Please include planning, planting, and maintenance hours

Number of Volunteers (adult + youth)(Required)

Number of Youth Volunteers(Required)

How Many Total Hours Did Volunteers Work (adult and youth)?(Required)

Example: 3 volunteers X 4 hours each = 12 hours

Tree Planting Project Highlights

Project Highlights(Required)

Please summarize your planting event(s) highlights, energy efficiency benefits of your tree planting, and impact of the new trees in your planting location and community.

Summary of Volunteer Involvement(Required)

Tell us how volunteers and the community got involved at your planting event.

Upload Photos of Your Planting Highlights!(Required)

Please include at least one picture from your project.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Supplemental Information

Please Attach Nursery Receipts(Required)

Max. file size: 2 GB.

Upload Site Plan(Required)

Please upload a site plan showing what species are planted where. If there were no changes from the site plan submitted with your original application, include that site plan here. If changes occurred in your planting please submit an updated site plan.

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Upload Planting Report Form(Required)

Using the template provided, upload the completed planting report form with detailed planting and species information.

Max. file size: 2 GB.

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Your Email Address(Required)

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Thank you so much for helping your local Trees Forever group with reporting. Your responses help Trees Forever to raise additional funds for local tree planting efforts and provide education on the benefits of trees.