Wake County Transforms Christmas Trees Into Park Mulch

Wake County Government announced that Christmas trees donated through the Happy Trails program will be used to create mulch for county parks. The mulch is expected to support park maintenance and improvements. Residents are encouraged to donate their live trees. For more details on how to donate, a link to the information has been provided. Ben Wittenberg, Park Planner with Wake County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, shared this update.



Source: Wake County Government

Source Type: Gov

Source Location: Raleigh

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