Mulchfest 2023: Give Christmas Trees New Life At Prospect Park

BROOKLYN, NY —The sight of an old Christmas tree left on the ground is a sure way to dampen your holiday spirit.

Instead of contributing to the piles lining the streets of the city, you can give a new life to your tree by dropping it off at Prospect Park for Mulchfest!

Prospect Park Alliance is inviting people across the city to stop by the park with their holiday trees to transform them into environmentally-friendly mulch that will help nourish the park's trees.

During Chipping Weekend on Saturday, January 7, and Sunday, January 8, you can bring your tree to the Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue entrance, 3rd Street entrance, or Park Circle entrance, where your tree will be collected by staff members and volunteers for chipping.

The trees will be turned into mulch at the 3rd Street and Park Circle entrances.

"Plus, you can even take some home for your own use!" the alliance said on its website.

Volunteers can register to help with the event on the Prospect Park Alliance's website.

If you can't make it for Chipping Weekend, you can drop off your tree at any Mulchfest location during park hours from now until January 8.

NYC Parks shared a reminder for all participants to remove any lights, ornaments, and netting from their tree before bringing it to a Mulchfest location.

"More than 50,600 trees were recycled last year," the Prospect Park Alliance wrote. "Help us top this number!"