Local companies such as Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. know it?s good business to be involved in the community, especially around Earth Day.

Last week, BGE employees volunteered to join the Friends of the Trails, the Anne Arundel Parks and Recreation Department and the Greater Odenton Improvement Association to plant trees and shrubs and mulch plant beds along the WB&A Trail in Anne Arundel. The event served two purposes: improving the environment and educating the public about safely planting trees near power lines.