“Every Day is Earth Day” Event Plants Trees to Reduce Water Use and Continue Sustainability Efforts at Intermountain Health

Intermountain Riverton Hospital, in partnership with TreeUtah, came together recently to plant an additional 25 trees as part of an ongoing effort to reduce water use and implement sustainable landscaping practices. The “Every Day is Earth Day” event marked the 200th tree planted on Intermountain Health properties in collaboration with TreeUtah.

Last year, Intermountain Riverton Hospital overhauled its landscaping by replacing 10 acres of turf grass and planting trees which is estimated to save more than nine million gallons of water annually. Many of Intermountain Health’s other hospitals and clinics have been involved in similar efforts, saving over 17.5 milion gallons annually.

“This newest planting project continues those sustainability efforts,” said Glen Garrick, Intermountain Health’s sustainability manager. “Along with reduced water use trees to help improve air quality while shade from them helps reduce nearby temperatures.”

Riverton community members joined the Every Day is Earth Day” event by planting trees and a “make-your-own succulent” station for residents to take home their own drought resistant plants.

About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information or updates, see https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.