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Xplor reconnects kids to nature and helps them find adventure in their own backyard. Free to residents of Missouri.
A monthly publication about conservation in Missouri. Started in 1938, the printed magazine is free to residents of Missouri.
Kansas City, Mo. – A natural Christmas tree can provide benefits before, during, and after the holidays. Evergreen trees growing at tree farms provide oxygen, clean the air, serve as wildlife habitat, and green up the countryside. Then comes their starring role as a festive and fragrant holiday home centerpiece. After the holidays, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) suggests that natural Christmas trees can be put to new uses to benefit people and nature. Some of those are:
Natural Christmas trees offer two more advantages. A mulched or outdoor habitat tree does not take up storage space all year long in a basement or attic. When you carry a newly harvested evergreen tree indoors for the 2022 holidays, it will smell fragrant and fresh as the piney woods.
For some interesting evergreen tree information compiled by Peg Craft, MDC digital media producer, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/4kY.