(Jefferson City, Mo.) – Since the season of giving is here, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants you to show your holiday spirit by regifting your live Christmas tree.
“Submerged Christmas trees make great underwater cover for smaller fish and aquatic invertebrates,” said MDC Fisheries Biologist Brian McKeage. “Larger fish then congregate around these structures to prey on fish and other food sources, so these trees become hotspots for fish and for anglers.”
Trees will be collected January 1-31 at a variety of state conservation locations around Missouri. They may also be dropped off at city mulch sites or may simply be placed under bird feeders in your backyard to provide cover for birds and other wildlife.
All decorations must be removed before dropping off trees.
The state Department of Conservation can be contacted to find out the nearest drop-off site.
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