RHINELANDER - The trees are red, orange and yellow - but there's another color to pay attention to this month.

Purple represents Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Tri-County Council has a display of lights traveling between Oneida, Forest and Vilas counties.

Victim advocate Elizabeth Lowenberg hopes it will increase awareness.

"We try to raise awareness all year. But October is when we try to push awareness in the community," she said. "What the lights are about is there are 37 out there in a circle and that represents the 37 victims of domestic violence homicide in the past year."

There is some good news. The number of homicides related to domestic violence in the state is down from 2010, when there were 51.

"We're not sure why that is," Lowenberg said. "We're hoping that because there are more resources in place, that victims or potential victims can get help before it escalates to that."

You can see the display through next Monday at Stevensport Square in Rhinelander.

From there, it moves on to Crandon, Minocqua and Eagle River.

You can also get involved by participating in the Chalk Walk on Monday, October 8 in Stevensport Square from 4:30 to 6:00.

Story By: Lex Gray