Packers' First Downs To Result In Additional Trees Planted In Community
The
Packers Green Team and
Wisconsin Public Service today announced a new program,
"First Downs for Trees," a joint effort with
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local forestry and parks departments in Northeastern Wisconsin to increase the number of trees planted in the area.
The announcement was made at Skyline Park in Ashwaubenon, located just south of Lambeau Field. A tree was planted to kick off the program.
Through the program, the Packers will provide additional trees to be planted in Brown County, with one tree to be planted for each first down earned by the team during the regular season. (Last year's squad gained 335 first downs.) A combination of sugar maples, hackberry, honeylocust and flowering crab trees are among the species that will be used.
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