Recycled Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: The Ultimate Re-Gift
Lumber from 80 foot Norway spruce from Flanders will benefit Morris Habitat for Humanity
A fully packed Lakeland charter bus left the Morris Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore parking lot at dusk on Monday night, leaving Randolph for Rockefeller Center. The excursion brought folks of all ages into Manhattan to take one last look at the 80 foot Norway spruce, scheduled to be removed during the wee hours of January 8. But while the iconic holiday fixture may now be a distant twinkling memory, this is one tall tree which will not likely be forgotten. The tree from Flanders which wowed millions during the Christmas season will be coming home to the very county from which it originated -- in the form of approximately 600-900 two-by-fours. According to Blair Schleicher Bravo, executive director for Morris Habitat, a portion of the …
