ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Thanks to the Green Bay Packers, the Titletown District is looking a little greener.
In partnership with Essity and Green Bay Packaging, the “First Downs for Trees” program planted its first tree in the shadows of Lambeau Field.
The program plants trees every year throughout the community to reduce the team’s carbon footprint when it travels to away games during the football season.
This year, the program donated 437 trees to 16 communities, including Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, Brown County, De Pere, Green Bay, Hobart, Howard, Lawrence, Ledgeview, Morrison, Oneida Tribe, Pulaski, Scott, Suamico and Wrightstown.
Meacham Nursery and Leaves Inspired provided the trees this year. A combination of elm, maple, lilac, oak, honey locust, and flowering crab trees are among the species that were planted.
Packers president and CEO, Mark Murphy tells FOX 11 in the program’s nine years, it has planted more than 5,000 trees, making a big impact on the community.
“And we’re proud now to be able to expand those benefits to right here in Titletown and looking forward to seeing this tree grow as Titletown continues to develop.”
According to the Packers, those 5,144 trees provide total lifetime benefits of $24.8 million through stormwater runoff reduction, CO2 reduction, energy savings, air quality improvement, and property value increase for the community of Northeast Wisconsin.
