Lincoln Parks and Recreation is giving away hundreds of free trees

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Even in the middle of a Husker game, Lincoln residents couldn’t turn down an offer to plant more trees in the ground around the city at Pioneers Park on Saturday.

Thanks to the large turnout for this year’s tree raffle hosted by Lincoln Parks and Recreation, 250 trees were cut down to just under 30 in 45 minutes.

Participants were able to receive a free tree of their choice on a first-come, first-served basis. The aim of the raffle was to give trees to local homeowners so that they could then plant them on their property.

In the 15 minutes before the event, a line formed around the building.

“There is a canopy that has been lost due to elm dieback, emerald ash borer dieback, but also summer storms like July 31,” said Mike Comstock, Lincoln Parks and Recreation. “Just another way to help residents get trees and encourage them to plant them in their gardens.”

The raffle took place at Pioneers Park as part of the park’s Wild Fall Festival, which includes outdoor activities such as hikes on the property’s trails.

Although it was the competition’s fifth year, it was the first to be held in collaboration with Pioneers Park and the Wild Fall Festival. A partnership that those with Parks and Rec said will continue into the future.

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