Mulchfest 2023: Give Christmas Trees New Life At Prospect Park

BROOKLYN, NY —The sight of an old Christmas tree left on the ground is a sure way to dampen your holiday spirit.

Instead of contributing to the piles lining the streets of the city, you can give a new life to your tree by dropping it off at Prospect Park for Mulchfest!

Prospect Park Alliance is inviting people across the city to stop by the park with their holiday trees to transform them into environmentally-friendly mulch that will help nourish the park's trees.

During Chipping Weekend on Saturday, January 7, and Sunday, January 8, you can bring your tree to the Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue entrance, 3rd Street entrance, or Park Circle entrance, where your tree will be collected by staff members and volunteers for chipping.

The trees will be turned into mulch at the 3rd Street and Park Circle entrances.

"Plus, you can even take some home for your own use!" the alliance said on its website.

Volunteers can register to help with the event on the Prospect Park Alliance's website.

If you can't make it for Chipping Weekend, you can drop off your tree at any Mulchfest location during park hours from now until January 8.

Amazing Garden
261 Columbia Street
Drop-off only

Brooklyn Bridge Park
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza along New Dock Street
Chipping

Pier 5 at Bridge Park Drive
Drop-off only

Brooklyn Bridge Park
Fulton Ferry Landing at Old Fulton Street and Furman Street
Drop-off only

Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Columbia Heights and Cranberry Street
Drop-off only

Brower Park
Brooklyn Avenue at Prospect Place
Drop-off only

Cobble Hill Park
Clinton Street and Verandah Place
Chipping

Coffey Park
Dwight Street and Verona Street
Drop-off only

Domino Park
River Street and South 3rd Street
Chipping

Fort Greene Park
Washington Park and Myrtle Avenue
Chipping

Green Space at President Street
222 Fifth Avenue
Drop-off only

Herbert Von King Park
Marcy Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Drop-off only

Maria Hernandez Park
Suydam Street and Knickerbocker Avenue
Chipping

Marine Park
East 33rd Street and Avenue U
Chipping

McCarren Park
Lorimer Street and Driggs Avenue
Chipping

McGolrick Park
Monitor Street and Driggs Avenue
Drop-off only

Myrtle Village Green
Kent Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Drop-off only

Owl's Head Park
68th Street and Colonial Road
Chipping

Prospect Park
Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue
Drop-off only

Park circle at Parkside Avenue
Chipping

Third Street and Prospect Park West
Chipping

Sunset Park
44th Street and 6th Avenue
Drop-off only

Washington Park
Third Street and Fifth Avenue
Drop-off only

NYC Parks shared a reminder for all participants to remove any lights, ornaments, and netting from their tree before bringing it to a Mulchfest location.

"More than 50,600 trees were recycled last year," the Prospect Park Alliance wrote. "Help us top this number!"