The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will host their 10th annual Christmas tree recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Capitol Market in downtown Charleston.
Over the years, thousands of live trees have been collected and placed in lakes across West Virginia to improve fish habitat.
The recycling event yielded close to 500 trees last year. The DEP’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) program coordinates the tree recycling effort.
Representatives from WVDEP and WVDNR will be on hand during the collection to provide information and interviews.
