The City of Oshawa announced it has has teamed up with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) to help the environment by turning old holiday trees into important materials for restoring streams.
Holiday trees collected in January were delivered to CLOCA and are being used to stabilize stream banks, control erosion, collect sediment, and improve overall stream habitat and water quality at the Enniskillen Conservation Area, said a city statement.
It said this innovative approach falls under the practice of bioengineering, where woody structures crafted from recycled trees are strategically placed to increase the complexity of in-stream habitats for fish and wildlife species. The initiative promotes floodplain connectivity, creating healthier riverscapes and a more resilient local ecosystem.
Although widely used in the USA, post-assisted log structures (PALS) are a relatively new concept in Ontario. These low-tech, process-based techniques use locally sourced woody materials like trees and untreated wooden posts to create structures that initiate natural processes, allowing streams to repair themselves.
CLOCA uses the PALS technique by strategically placing structures in conservation areas as part of its stream restoration program.
“As we celebrate this project, community members are reminded not to dispose of woody materials in streams, as these actions could harm the city’s drainage and pipes,” the statement warned.
Christmas tree
You mean Christmas trees! You are so woke and stupid and stop erasing my religion and my holidays
Please call them Christmas trees instead of holiday trees.