Christmas Trees

Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Jan. 16, 2025

Christmas Trees Get Second Life As Fish Habitats

Thousands of old Christmas trees will be mulched or taken to the landfill in the weeks ahead. A program from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources aims to give our old decorations new life in local lakes and reservoirs.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jan. 08, 2025

Protecting The Hellbender Salamander And Holiday Sustainability, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, discussing the proposed listing of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander on the endangered list and making the holidays more sustainable.

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Education Randy Yohe, Dec. 19, 2023

Live Demonstration Shows Danger Of A Dry Christmas Tree

The crackle of the blaze was palpable as students from the five Putnam County high schools, watched a bone dry Christmas tree in a living room filled with presents burning to a crisp.

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Arts & Culture Curtis Tate, Nov. 17, 2023

Christmas Tree From Mon National Forest Arrives At U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, which is the first from West Virginia in more than 40 years, will be lighted after Thanksgiving on the West Lawn, with retiring U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin as the host.

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Arts & Culture Liz McCormick, Dec. 22, 2020

West Virginia Christmas Tree Wins Spot In White House Blue Room

This year, the Christmas tree in the White House’s Blue Room is from West Virginia. The tree is from a farm in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, called Dan and Bryan Christmas Trees. They won this year’s National Christmas Tree Association contest, earning them the right to display one of their fraser firs in this historic room.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Dec. 29, 2014