Timbers Army northeast regiment plants trees

NT Planting: 02.13.10, Boise, Eliot, Humboldt & King
Long-time crew leader Irek Wielgosz, center, recruited several of his fellow Timbers Army to plant with Friends of Trees Feb. 13. (FOT file)

Soccer hooligans? How about community-minded tree planters.

Thanks to long-time volunteer Irek Wielgosz, who initially posted an invite on an online forum, the Timbers Army annually volunteers at a Friends of Trees planting.

This year on Valentine’s weekend, about a dozen members affiliated with the Portland professional soccer fan club helped plant 178 trees in the Boise, Eliot, Humboldt and King neighborhoods.

See the planting slideshow and video.

And to remind all sports enthusiasts that Friends of Trees supports both teams that play at PGE Park:

–Toshio Suzuki