#christmas-trees
In 2024, New York turned 250 discarded Christmas trees into nearly 600 feet of breakwaters; by fall, the trees were trapping sediment around a restored salt marsh
Discarded Christmas trees found a new purpose in Jamaica Bay, where they transformed into natural breakwaters at a wildlife refuge. The structures served to safeguard newly planted salt marsh vegetation from erosive waves. By the fall, these barriers effectiv…
Every winter, West Virginia collects families’ discarded Christmas trees and sinks them in state lakes; the branches replace woody cover used by young fish
West Virginia has taken the initiative to recycle real Christmas trees, creating much-needed underwater habitats for fish. These submerged trees serve as vital shelters and foraging areas, compensating for the lack of natural structures in reservoirs. Fisheri…