The San Jacinto River Authority and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department are collecting used Christmas trees to create fish habitats, according to an SJRA Facebook post.



Undecorated Christmas trees can be dropped off at the west end of the Lake Conroe Dam until Jan. 28. Artificial trees will not be accepted.

According to the SJRA's website, artificial brush piles made from Christmas trees can provide a safe place for young fish to grow and can bolster lake food webs. The trees from this year's drive will be placed in Lake Conroe and weighed down to prevent them from impeding boats.



Donated Christmas trees can be dropped off at the west end of the Lake Conroe Dam, near TX-105 and Sandy Beach Drive.