MILWAUKEE — Nearly 30 trees that were planted earlier this month at Lyons Park in Milwaukee were ripped out of the ground over the weekend in what appears to be an act of vandalism.

The trees, which were funded by a DNR grant, were a part of a project called "Roots in the community" that picked out several parks around Milwaukee County.

The county parks system worked with local stakeholders, looking at air quality, urban heat maps, and environmental justice and equity factors, to decide how and where to plant trees in county parks. The reforestation of parks is a part of Milwaukee County Parks' comprehensive plan.

At Lyons Park, county workers and community members worked together to plant the trees. One of those was Tammy Hansen, who was devastated when she saw the damage.

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