The Department of Fish and Wildlife resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at McNeely Lake Park through Jan. 15.KY Fish and Wildlife will be holding the tree collection at more than two dozen drop-off locations across the state daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you're recycling your tree at McNeely Park, the department asks to drop the trees off near the boat ramp.The Fish and Wildlife staff use the Christmas trees to build habitat structures and submerge them in public waters. Through doing so, it makes great shelter and feeding habitat for game fishes as well as their prey. "Every year, we use thousands of donated trees to create fish attractors that provide hotspots of fish activity,” said Joseph Zimmerman, habitat program coordinator for the department. “Depending on the depth and location, these Christmas tree sites attract everything from small baitfish and bluegill to large bass and crappie." Around 4,500 trees are donated each year for the annual Christmas for the Fishes program. The department says when dropping off the trees that they must be free of all lights, ornaments, tinsel and any other decorations. Limbs, wreaths, brush or other plants will not be accepted. Click here to view drop-off sites and learn more about the Christmas for the Fishes program.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at McNeely Lake Park through Jan. 15.
KY Fish and Wildlife will be holding the tree collection at more than two dozen drop-off locations across the state daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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If you're recycling your tree at McNeely Park, the department asks to drop the trees off near the boat ramp.
The Fish and Wildlife staff use the Christmas trees to build habitat structures and submerge them in public waters. Through doing so, it makes great shelter and feeding habitat for game fishes as well as their prey.
"Every year, we use thousands of donated trees to create fish attractors that provide hotspots of fish activity,” said Joseph Zimmerman, habitat program coordinator for the department. “Depending on the depth and location, these Christmas tree sites attract everything from small baitfish and bluegill to large bass and crappie."
Around 4,500 trees are donated each year for the annual Christmas for the Fishes program. The department says when dropping off the trees that they must be free of all lights, ornaments, tinsel and any other decorations. Limbs, wreaths, brush or other plants will not be accepted.
Click here to view drop-off sites and learn more about the Christmas for the Fishes program.
January 10, 2021 at 07:56PM
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