Photo by Jen Chung.
Don't just toss your tannenbaum out onto the sidewalk; this weekend there are two events designed for the ultimate holiday arboricidal massacre. First up is the city's annual MulchFest, which invites you to bring your tree in to a designated city park (they'll open up shop in all five boroughs), where it will be turned into nourishing mulch. "You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the free mulch" that will be provided at certain sites. More details here.
Next up is Mulch Mania! Brought to you by the Alliance for Downtown New York, the event will "assist Lower Manhattan residents with efforts to recycle their holiday trees for free in an environmentally safe manner." This one isn't citywide, taking place only in Bowling Green Park (MulchFest will be there Saturday too, awkward), and they've even set up a shuttle bus for you and your tree. Along with free mulch, they'll be serving up refreshments as well. Update: The MulchMania people tell us that they and MulchFest are one in the same. But maybe they're just saying that to get more trees! Eco warriors unite for MulchFeud '09!
