Score a Goal, Plant a Tree
It’s no secret that climate change has made its presence known with increasingly catastrophic weather events, the call to action is louder than ever. The Portland Timbers are choosing to focus on sustainability efforts for the upcoming 2024 season, our ongoing “Score a Goal, Plant a Tree” (SAGPAT), program really highlights these efforts. Introduced in 2011, through SAGPAT, for every goal scored by the Timbers, Friends of Trees will plant a tree within the Portland community and these trees create lasting change in our neighborhoods.
SAGPAT is one of the many ways the club represents the team’s commitment to its fans and the community where those fans live. The Portland Timbers are committed to improving the quality of life for children and families throughout the greater-Portland area through focused giving and extensive community outreach.
Since the start of SAGPAT, the Timbers have planted over 10,700 trees. These trees and shrubs absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 1.9M pounds a year, remove 513,600 pounds of pollutants each year and intercept over 25.4M gallons of storm water runoff to keep our rivers clean. The program is part of the club's commitment towards creating a more sustainable environment. More information will be shared as our Stand Together program gets closer to its yearly tree planting with Friends of Trees for the annual Score A Goal, Plant A Tree event early next year.
