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What Happens To The Rockefeller CTR Christmas Tree After Christmas?

Reblogger Dee Toohey
Real Estate Agent with Innovative Realty Solutions Group BK3158345

I had no idea this is what happens to the tree after the holidays!

What a wonderful way to give back to the community. Knowing this makes me enjoy the tree even more!. 

Original content by Gloria Todor RS284559

Every year before Christmas. decorations go up and then after the holiday season is over, the decorations come down. Some are put away for next year and some are repurposed for continued use but not as decorations. One such large example of re-purposing is the large Rockefeller Center Christmas trees.

Pine TreeI was amazed to find out this information for the first time during this holiday season.

What I found out from a few sources is that ever since 2007, large Norway Spruce Pines are cut, delivered to NYC and decorated for the holiday season at the Rockefeller Center in NYC. Then once the holiday season is over the trees are taken to a mill and the wood is milled to be used by Habitat for Humanity, usually in the state where the tree originated. Since Norway Spruces are a softer pine, they are used for trimming, making furniture, flooring and such in the houses built by volunteers. This wood is not suitable for structural use.

Each house that received this wood has a burned stamp on a piece of wood inside the house to document the year the tree was used at the Center in NYC.

To me this is such a wonderful expression of giving all the way from the choice of using a tree for enjoyment in NYC during the holiday season, to helping families in need gain affordable housing by using the wood from a fully grown tree.

If you want to know more details, please read the attached links.

Rockefeller Trees Journey

Rockefeller Center Donation

Habitat For Humanity Stories

More Stories Habitat For Humanity

Happy New Year!

Pine Trees with Clouds

 

Gloria

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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

I heard that in the story that talked about where this years tree came from.  Couple that planted it together and she had passed and he still lived in their home 50+ years later.

Jan 04, 2025 07:15 AM
Dennis Neal
Exp Realty of Southern California, Inc. - Big Bear Lake, CA
Your Home Sold in 21 Days or We Sell It For Free

Dee, what a heartwarming and insightful post! Learning how the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree continues to give back even after the holidays is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story of community and purpose!

Jan 04, 2025 07:37 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for this interesting post.

Have and outstanding weekend and a productive month.

Jan 04, 2025 08:45 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Thanks for sharing, make it a great Saturday and enjoy your

weekend!

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Jan 04, 2025 10:31 AM