The Sacramento Republic FC staff took a break from the soccer pitch to focus on a day of service on a different kind of landscape: The Bufferlands.
Several dozen office staff and volunteers honored Indigenous Peoples Day by planting acorns and grasses on a 2,100-acre property surrounding Sacramento County’s sewer treatment facilities.
“The Wilton Rancheria has a rich history in this area and this is our way of giving back and honoring those indigenous to this area,” said John Jacobs, Sac Republic FC’s VP of communications.
The Bufferlands were created to create a natural buffer between the noise, dust and odor of the treatment facility with surrounding homes.
The trees and grasses will further improve habitat for various ecosystems and wildlife.
The area is located east of Interstate 5 south to the north of Laguna Boulevard.
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