Every time a Pittsburgh Pirates batter hits a home run, a city park gets a tree.
That's the idea behind a partnership announced today between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. For every home run hit by a Pirates player at PNC Park this season, the team will make a donation to the conservancy for the purchase of a tree native to Western Pennsylvania. The trees will be planted in Schenley, Riverview, Frick and Highland parks. The conservancy will maintain the health of the home-run trees.
"We are thrilled with this opportunity to work with the Pirates by planting trees to promote a healthy park and city," Meg Cheever, president and CEO of the conservancy, said in a news release. "Now, in addition to fireworks each time a Pirate home run is hit, fans can also cheer the fact that Pittsburgh just got a little bit greener with the addition of a new tree."
