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Discarded Christmas trees used to restore creeks and streams, protect fish in Halton
Trees rebuild banks in creeks, streams in order to reduce warming of the water

Taylor Simmons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/halton-christmas-tree-conservation-1.4966309

Publisher:  CBC News
Date Written:  04/01/2019
Year Published:  2019  
Resource Type:  Article

In Halton, discarded Christmas trees are used to restore and protect wildlife in creeks and streams.

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Although the holidays are over, Conservation Halton is just beginning to stockpile hundreds of Christmas trees.

They're an important resource for restoration efforts in the region, with the conservation authority using the discarded trees to narrow over widened creeks and streams and, in turn, protect local wildlife.

"With an over-widened creek, we have a greater surface area for the sun to warm up the water, and when this water is very, very warm, it's not habitable to sensitive species," said Kent Rundle, watershed stewardship co-ordinator with Conservation Halton.

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