The New Value of Trees and Wetlands

Back Roads Bill discusses the new value of trees and wetlands

This week, Bill paddles to see new territory but learns a lot more about the value of the trees

The new value of trees and wetlands

This week, Bill paddles to see new territory but learns a lot more about the value of the trees

New Orleans drops old Christmas trees into wetlands by helicopter. They're helping rebuild the marsh.

Every year, New Orleans gives thousands of discarded Christmas trees an unusual but pretty cool second life. Instead of ending up in a landfill, Louisiana National Guard helicopters fly bundled trees into the wetlands at Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge. The trees support a restoration effort that helps prevent erosion, rebuild marshland, and provide habitats for local wildlife. The annual Christmas Tree Drop has been taking place fo…