{
  "id": 16257215,
  "title": "Rhode Island volunteers use 600 Christmas trees to restore trout streams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rhode-island-volunteers-use-600-christmas-trees-to-restore-trout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:39:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/rhode-island-collected-more-than-600-unwanted-christmas-trees-in-2026-but-instead-of-sending-them-to-landfills-volunteers-are-placing-them-along-damaged-streams-to-rebuild-riverbanks-and-shelter-young-trout/articleshow/135152075.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an inspiring environmental effort, volunteers in Rhode Island gathered over 600 old Christmas trees for the 'Trees for Trout' initiative, aimed at restoring riverbanks. By bringing their discarded trees to designated collection sites at Arcadia Management Area, residents have made a significant contribution toward creating sustainable trout habitats and mitigating soil erosion. This project…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}