New York recycles 250 Christmas trees as breakwaters to restore Jamaica Bay marsh
Around 250 discarded Christmas trees were repurposed as natural breakwaters at a wildlife refuge in Jamaica Bay, New York. The recycled trees were used to shield newly planted salt marsh vegetation from wave erosion. By autumn, the tree barriers had successfully trapped sediment and become partially buried within the marsh. The project demonstrated how recycled organic material can support living shoreline restoration efforts. The initiative is expected to strengthen the marsh's long-term resilience against coastal erosion.
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