Send holiday wishes to Kentucky fishes

You can make the new year a happy one for Kentucky's fish by donating natural Christmas trees to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' "Christmas for the Fishes" tree recycling program. This annual program uses evergreens donated after the holiday season to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will be accepting evergreen trees at 33 drop-off locations across the state through Jan. 15, 2025. Trees should be real, not artificial, and should be free of lights, garland and decorations. Limbs, wreaths, brush or other plants will not be accepted.

Fish thrive in an environment that is full of different types of cover including trees and logs. The donated trees will help restore woody structures in lakes that decay over time, providing protective cover and shade for a variety of fish species.