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.

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