After Christmas, 875 unwanted trees were donated by Illinois businesses instead of being thrown away; conservation crews sank them in Rend Lake to create shelter for young fish and improve habitat
Thousands of Christmas trees are discarded every year once the festive season ends, but in southern Illinois, hundreds of them have found a second purpose beneath the water. A conservation project at Rend Lake has given 875 used trees a new lease of life, turning them into underwater shelters designed to support fish populations and…