New York turned 250 Christmas trees into breakwaters to restore salt marsh

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What happened

Discarded Christmas trees found a new purpose in Jamaica Bay, where they transformed into natural breakwaters at a wildlife refuge.

The structures served to safeguard newly planted salt marsh vegetation from erosive waves.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:41:57 UTC.

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