The Eagles teamed up with Lincoln Financial Group and Riverbend P-CAN students to celebrate Earth Day with an FDR Park cleanup

According to the Conserve Energy Future, one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second and more than 100 million people worldwide are affected by pollution

As a result of deforestation and other environmental threats, it's predicted that rainforests will be completely extinct within 100 years

In honor of Earth Day, the Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Group volunteered their time to clean up FDR Park as a way to keep the neighborhood around Lincoln Financial Field clean for visitors to the Sports Complex

Corporate responsibility is equally important to Lincoln Financial, and partnering with the Eagles on this project demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to supporting sustainable practices that improve the quality of life

To help out, Riverbend Environmental Education Center brought 15-20 students from the Stephen Girard School in South Philadelphia

The school is one of six in Philadelphia that participate in Riverbend's Philadelphia Children Access to Nature Program (P-CAN)

The P-CAN program is intended to create positive change in the School District of Philadelphia's science education

By Riverbend working with teachers to increase their science teaching skills, they are inspiring students not only today but those in the future as well

For the Eagles staff, it was just a short walk across the street to help clean up FDR Park

Everyone grabbed a rake or broom to help out

There was also some heavy lifting involved, as the participants helped clear some tree branches

With the tree branches gone, there is a much better view of the water

Everyone was ready to lend a helping hand

The weather is heating up, making it a perfect time to clean up the park

SWOOP made an appearance to lend a help hand, or wing

After cleaning up, it was time to plant some trees

Swoop poses for a photo in between tree planting

It was a team effort at FDR Park

Time for one last group shot after a busy Earth Day cleanup