Treecycling : Give Your Christmas Tree New Life!

Excellent article on treecycling today in the Philadelphia Inquirer... instead of ending up in a landfill in the new year, your Christmas tree can be mulched and reused at a local dog park! The suggested donation at each location is $5. 

Saturday, January 4th, 2014

Kensington/Fishtown: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Palmer Dog Depot, East Palmer Street.

Northern Liberties: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Liberty Lands Park, North American Street.

West Philadelphia: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Clark Park, Baltimore Avenue.

West Center City: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Markward Recreation Center, 400 S. Taney St.

South Philadelphia: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; 13th and Reed Streets. (Greenlimbs.com also is organizing sites: 9 a.m. to noon, Weccacoe Playground, Catharine Street, collection only; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 10th and South Streets.)

Sunday, January 5th, 2014

Logan Square: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; parking lot at 22d and Winter Streets.

Fairmount/Art Museum: 1 to 4 p.m.; 22d and Brown Streets.

Chestnut Hill: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Norwood- Fontbonne Academy, 8891 Germantown Ave.

Mount Airy: 1 to 4 p.m.; Gabbie's Community Garden, Chew Avenue off Mount Pleasant Avenue.

East Falls: noon to 4 p.m.; Ridge Avenue and Scotts Lane.

City Drop-off Program

From January 6th  to January 18th, Philadelphia residents may drop off their undecorated trees at the Streets Department's Sanitation Convenience Centers at 3033 S. 63d St.; Domino Lane at Umbria Street; and State Road at Ashburner Street. The centers are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Keeping the Joy

Christmas is over, but I just wanted to write to encourage you to carry the sentiments of love and joy throughout the year. This year was a challenging one for many, with political strife, financial worries and some truly horrific tragedies (some inflicted by humans, and some inflicted by nature). The world could use a little more of your kindness, and at a steadier frequency. We can't remove all of the hurt and pain and sorrow out there, but we can all add a little more light, and choose to spread happiness each day.

So I challenge you to do something every day this week to continue the holiday happiness, and start thinking of New Year's Resolutions that will keep the joy alive. The world is your oyster.