The Texas Parks and Wildlife in collaboration with Yeti, the cooler company, is urging folks to give their old trees a wet new world in the form of fish habitats in Texas lakes, as reported by the San Antonio Express-News.
For the do-gooders in Austin, Yeti's flagship store at 220 S. Congress Ave. is your drop spot this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, with trees destined for Granger Lake. After submersion, these are more than found wood; they're brush reefs that serve as fish fodder factories and predator hideouts, enhancing angler joys with more fish to catch, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stated in their official facebook page.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is collecting weathered trees for their fisheries, chucking them into ponds and lakes to spruce up the underwater scenery, as Outdoor Life details.
States from Virginia to Kentucky are transparent with the locales, offering GPS coordinates or maps showing where these coniferous communities are planted, now teeming with local lake life. So not only do these former festive fixtures contribute to conservation but also to possible catches on your next fishing jaunt, they say. And if your holiday greenery can't make the aquatic transition, San Antonio offers drop-off spots for mulch conversion, while Virginia’s Claytor Lake State Park (which is currently in the midst of staff turnover and on hiatus) and others aim to make a comeback next season for continued underwater urban planning.
