It looked fantastic, but it’s time to say “fir-well” to your holiday tree.
Mulchfest NYC’s Chipping Weekend runs from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7.
Drop off trees, branches, and trunks at various Queens venues, and they will magically turn into wood chips to nourish green spaces. (Please remove the trimmings!)
Here are drop-off locations in the borough. Bring trees to the sites marked with asterisks and receive a bag of mulch.
Astoria Park, 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue
Captain Mario Fajardo Playground, Kissena Boulevard and Booth Memorial Avenue in Flushing
*Cunningham Park, 196th Place and Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows
*Forest Park, Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard
*Francis Lewis Park, Third Avenue and 147th Street in Whitestone
*Hunter’s Point South Park, 51st Avenue and Center Boulevard in Long Island City
John Golden Park, 215th Place and 33rd Avenue in Bayside
*Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street between Juniper Boulevard North and South in Middle Village
Queensbridge Park, Vernon Boulevard and Queensbridge Park Greenway at the southern tip in Long Island City
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Glen Oaks
Rockaway Beach, 94th Street and Shorefront Parkway
*Roy Wilkins Park, 177th Street and Baisley Boulevard in Saint Albans
*Travers Park, 78th Street and 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights
Torsney/Lou Lodati Playground, Skillman Avenue and 42nd Street in Sunnyside
*Windmuller Park, 39th Drive and 54th Street in Woodside
More than 58,300 trees were recycled last year via Mulchfest, which is sponsored by NYC Parks and the NYC Sanitation Department.
Editor’s note: Click here to volunteer.
Images: NYC Parks