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O tannenbaum, how crispy are your branches

How to care for a fresh Christmas tree

A 75-ft-tall Douglas fir tree stands in the middle of a red brick public square surrounded by tall white buildings on a sunny winter day.

As long as your tree isn’t as big as the one in Pioneer Courthouse Square, you can chop it up and put it in your green curbside roll cart. | Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday

If you’re Team Real Christmas Tree, then you might be tired of sweeping up dry pine needles and ready to have a tree-free home by now. But your tree doesn’t need to stop spreading cheer just because the holidays are over.

Once you remove all decorations from its boughs, you can take it outside and turn it into a bird feeding station, then sit back and watch the neighborhood wildlife enjoy your efforts. If you have outdoor space, you could rent a chipper and make some mulch to spread along pathways or gardens (or give to a neighbor).

Portland also has a trunk-load of recycling options.

🎄 Leave it on the curb with your yard debris.
🎄 Take your tree to a local Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts troop.
🎄 Topaz Farm will take old Christmas trees and turn them into carbon-storing biochar (or give them to their goats) at no cost.
🎄 Drop it off or schedule a pickup with Portland Legacy Lions. Donation fees support hearing aids, eyeglasses, food assistance, and exams for people in need.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Cambrie

From the editor

Here we are at the start of a shiny new year! I hope 2024 has wonderful things in store for Portland and all who call this area home. As for resolutions, I’m planning to check off a handful of places on my travel bucket list — and finally start writing the novel bouncing around my head.

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