FREE ACCESS: Christmas tree recycling available at Wappapello Lake

A campsite at Redmon Creek, where Christmas tree recycling is available through Jan. 15.

USACE photo

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers a meaningful way to dispose of used Christmas trees and provide fish and wildlife habitat at the same time.

The Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake will be accepting Christmas trees through Jan. 15 at the Redman Creek boat ramp. The drop-off location will be marked with a sign. Once the trees are deposited at the collection site, they become property of the Corps of Engineers for use in establishing fish shelter and small game habitat.

For more information about the Christmas tree habitat program, contact Natural Resources Specialist John Daves at the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 573-222-8562.