Rhode Island collected more than 600 unwanted Christmas trees in 2026, but instead of sending them to landfills, volunteers are placing them along damaged streams to rebuild riverbanks and shelter young trout
- Volunteers across Rhode Island have collected more than 600 discarded Christmas trees in 2026 to help repair damaged riverbanks and protect wild trout.
- The effort turns holiday waste into valuable underwater habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
- The statewide project, known as "Trees for Trout," is a joint effort by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Rhode Island chapter of Trout Unlimited.
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- Volunteers across Rhode Island have collected more than 600 discarded Christmas trees in 2026 to help repair damaged riverbanks and protect wild trout.
- The effort turns holiday waste into valuable underwater habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
- The statewide project, known as "Trees for Trout," is a joint effort by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Rhode Island chapter of Trout Unlimited.
Sources: Times of India