Keep Bossier Beautiful “Treecycles” 200 Christmas Trees to Enhance Fish Habitat

Staff and volunteers with Keep Bossier Beautiful planted approximately 200 Christmas trees in Cypress Black Bayou on Saturday as part of the organization’s annual Treecycling event, an environmentally focused initiative that repurposes used trees to create fish habitat.

The trees, donated by community members and local businesses, were collected after the holiday season and placed in the bayou to provide shelter and breeding areas for fish and other aquatic life. Each year, Keep Bossier Beautiful gives new life to discarded Christmas trees through this hands-on conservation effort that benefits local waterways.

Volunteers worked throughout the morning to remove twine and tags, transport and stage the trees, load boats, and secure the trees with sandbags before placing them in the water. Despite the physically demanding nature of the project, teamwork and dedication ensured the event was a success.

The Treecycling project highlights Keep Bossier Beautiful’s continued commitment to promoting reduction, reuse, and recycling through creative and practical environmental programs. The organization proudly carries out the annual event in partnership with Cypress Black Bayou and the Bossier Parish Police Jury, helping protect natural resources while engaging the community in sustainability efforts.