Recycle Your Christmas Tree for the Fish

Help ensure years of great fishing at Claytor Lake by recycling your old Christmas tree at the park. Donated trees will be incorporated into reef structures to enhance habitat for game fish. Learn more about this. You can also observe similar habitat currently in use at Claytor Lake on the underwater webcam.

Trees will be accepted from Christmas until January 14 at the marina parking lot. All trees must be real and free of lights, tinsel, and other ornaments. Those making a tree donation will receive free park admission on the day of donation. Please follow our tree tag directions located at the drop site at the marina for proof of donation and parking pass receipt. Please note that the park will be closed Jan. 5-6, for natural resource management.

Interested in volunteering to help prep trees leading up to or helping on drop day? For more details and to sign up to volunteer click HERE. The drop day is currently January 18 (backup date January 23). If inclement weather is in the forecast, please email claytorlake@dcr.virginia.gov or call 540-643-2500.

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