6. The Stump of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Is Repurposed
We briefly described the fate of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree after the holiday season. As mentioned previously, the tree has been donated to Habitat for Humanity for 11 consecutive years — but prior to 2007, most trees were ground into mulch for the Boy Scouts of America to sell. The funds would then be used to fund the organization’s projects.
The largest portion of the trunk, however, was previously donated to the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team headquarters in New Jersey, where it was used as an obstacle jump for training horses.