ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Used Christmas trees feed dozens of llamas. A local nonprofit director has a unique way to help those looking to recycle a Christmas tree and it also benefits some ...

Cedar and discarded Christmas trees are used to construct fish shelters in targeted areas. The actual placement of fish shelters is accomplished by interested volunteers who donate their time and ...

AGFC biologists throughout the state have designated special Christmas tree donation locations where residents can deliver trees so they can be used as fish habitat in local lakes. The drop-off ...

Between donations from Home Depot and people in the community, the watershed council is hoping to receive 200 or so additional trees this year for future habitat work. The project is about more ...

Use it for mulch. Christmas trees make great wood chips and they can be used as a weed barrier for landscaping projects. In some places, your local trash pick-up might have a tree pick-up program ...

It doesn’t accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations. “They don’t just serve as food, they are also used to keep the animals occupied,” said ...

SEASIDE — When January rolls around, it’s typically the end of the road for Christmas trees. The lights come off, and once-festive pines find new homes sidled up next to trash bins. This ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Trees that didn’t find a home this festive season were given to some of the animals on Friday in what has ...