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You Make Our Rescue Animals Happy with TREES!

 

Happy New Year!

Thank you for your 2024 Holiday trees.

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We received 175 unsold trees before Christmans so we have enough for our animals. If you have a ecological way to recycle your tree in your town, you should look into that. If you are local to the Sanctuary, your untreated Christmas tree can be dropped any time of day, from December until January 31 (no appointment needed) at the tree pile at the edge of our meadow at 17 Unity Lane, Sherborn.

 

• There are signs there that clearly mark where to leave your tree. 

• We are unable to pick up trees, sorry. We cannot take in bulk trees.

• Trees should still be green and lively - no trees please where all the needles fall off as you put them on your vehicle  because no one here can eat that.

• Please do not bring your big pine branches that have fallen in your yard.

• None of the rescues can consume blue spruce and spruce, too prickly!

• Trees should be whole (or perhaps cut in half). Please don't bring the in a bag with all the branches removed from the trunk. 

• No trees with tinsel, light strands, decorations or spray flocking of course. 

• PLEASE don't bring a tree from a big box store, they typically use flame retardants and preservative sprays toxic to the animals.

• Pesticides are applied to trees early in the growing season so are no longer present in the tree - but that being said, organic trees are better for the environment. An artificial tree lasts in a landfill for an extremely long time unfortunately.

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You may enjoy viewing the goats and Maxine the Llama at the parking lot, but please don't walk into the main animal area (signs are clear) unless on a tour, or as a trained volunteer (there are clear signs there). Sanctuary Tours resume in March! We also have 4.5 miles of public walking trails in our woods, dawn to dusk.

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If you loved meeting the goats and the gang, enjoy our 24/7 live webcams!

Thank you for bringing us your trees!

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• Brianna Borghi of WCVB cam by in 2024 with a video news piece from WCVB

• Here is a fun video news piece from WCVB in 2023

• WGBH mentions the Sanctuary in recycling your tree to a good cause here!

• David O'Leary, Sue Tabb, and Kendra the Entertainer spoke to me on Morning Magic 106.7FM

• Another article with WBZ 

• And CBS Mornings has a little video update

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