To repurpose holiday remnants, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is inviting residents to gift their once-adorned Christmas trees to finned dwellers of the state’s lakes. According to a recent announcement, IDNR fisheries biologists are orchestrating a collection of live Christmas trees intended to serve as aquatic habitats post-Yuletide celebrations. Residents eager to contribute to this environmental cause can be assured that their trees will find a second life beneath the waves, offering shelter and sustenance to lake-dwelling fish species.