Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Unveils Arboretum
From left, Delegate Chris Runion of Rockingham and SVEC President and CEO Greg Rogers overturn mulch at a ceremonial arboretum planting. (Photo By: Jim Robertson)

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Unveils Arboretum

by | May 10, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative formally unveiled its sustainable arboretum, located on the grounds of its Rockingham, Va., headquarters. The April 29 event attracted dignitaries, guests and employees to a unique outdoor conservation and learning space that...
REC Receives Tree Line USA Designation
From left, Cindy Musick, director of vegetation management; Larry Andrews, chief administrative and finance officer; Jacoby Lipscomb, forester; John Crawford, managing director – safety, physical security and operational support services; Jake Bodley, contract forester; and Daniel Ricotta, contract forester.

REC Receives Tree Line USA Designation

by | May 10, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive

Each year, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Vegetation Management team typically manages between 1,500 and 2,000 miles of rights-of-way. They clear hazard trees that could cause a power outage and they carefully prune back limbs that could fall onto a line. But...