Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in lakes after the holidays.
The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The trees will naturally decompose over time.
A dozen different counties are taking part in the program, including sites in Richland, Marion, Wayne and Wabash counties.
For the complete list of drop-off points, click here.
