In a national survey, 69% of consumers who used a Real Christmas Tree said they recycled theirs in community programs. Real Christmas Trees are recycled for five main types of large-scale uses for post-harvest trees. These are:
chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails)
beachfront erosion prevention
lake and river shoreline stabilization
fish habitat
river delta sedimentation management
Consumers can access local Christmas Tree recycling information by typing in their zip code at NCTA’s website www.realchristmastrees.org or at the EARTH’s 911 website www.cleanup.org, or they can call 1-800-CLEANUP.
Today around 98% of Real Christmas Trees are grown on farms throughout all 50 states and Canada. Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource, and Real Trees are planted to be harvested just as corn and/or pumpkins are cultivated for a harvest.
For each Real Christmas Tree harvested, up to three new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees.
This year, over 70 million new seedlings were planted by Christmas Tree farmers all over America.
JSFarms
1760 123rd Lane
NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448
Terry 763-755-1206
www.jsfarms.com
Fields are located in Turtle Lake, WI
Member of the Wisconsin Christmas
Trees Producers Association
Wisconsin Nursery License #17
118565