Area residents who still have natural Christmas trees lying around are encouraged to take them to the Lawrence Landing access ramp at Lake Conway.
The undecorated, organic trees left over from the holiday can be put to use as fish habitats in the lake.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Matt Horton, with the fisheries division, said the trees left at the access can be of use to anglers, who will haul the trees into the lake to create their own fish habitats.
Game and Fish will also use the trees to create other structures habitable by fish in the lake.
The trees make an ideal habitat for crappie, bluegill, and bass.
Arkansas Game an d Fish would ask that the trees be undecorated and free of any obstruction before they are taken to the drop-off point.
The Lawrence Landing Access is located on Lawrence Circle, off of Lawrence Landing Road.
Trees can be dropped off at the following locations:
Lake Hamilton – Andrew Hulsey State Fish Hatchery Access Area.
Cox Creek Lake – Cox Creek Lake Access Area.
Lake Chicot – Connerly Bayou Access Area.
Camden – AGFC Regional Office on Ben Lane.
Upper White Oak Lake – Upper Jack’s Landing.
Magnolia – Columbia County Road Dept Yard on Highway 371.
El Dorado – City recycling center drop-offs: one behind Arby’s and one on South Jackson.
Smackover – Recycling Drop-Off Center (these will be transported to El Dorado).
Millwood Lake – Cottonshed, White Cliffs Recreation Areas and the Millwood State Park ramp on the point.
Dierks Lake – Jefferson Ridge South Recreation Area.
DeQueen Lake – Any Corps of Engineers boat ramp.
Gillham Lake – Any Corps of Engineers boat ramp.
Lake Greeson – New Cowhide Cove and Self Creek Recreation Areas.
Arkansas River – Alltel Access underneath the I-30 Bridge.
Lake Pickthorne – Near the boat ramp.
Greers Ferry Lake – Sandy Beach (Heber Springs), Devils Fork Recreation Area and Choctaw Recreation Area (Choctaw-Clinton).
Dardanelle Lake – Dwight Mission Access, Highway 64/Piney Access, Cabin Creek Slough Access.
Jack Nolen Lake – Largest access ramp on rip-rap near ramp.
Lake Conway – Lawrence Landing Access.
Harris Brake Lake – Chittman Hill Access.
Lake Overcup – Lake Overcup Landing.
Lake Barnett – Reed Access.
Jonesboro – Craighead Forest Park Lake boat ramp.
Lake Elmdale – Boat Ramp Access.
Bob Kidd Lake – Boat Ramp Access.
Crystal Lake – Boat Ramp Access.
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