Mardi Gras may be over, but trees along the parade routes remind us of the revelry throughout the year. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

New Orleans' bead trees are in full bloom, in all their tacky glory. They're a native species to southeast Louisiana during Mardi Gras, with blooms of purple, gold and green adorning the branches ...

Mardi Grad beads in New Orleans are creating an environmental disaster Despite a daily cleanup that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like ...

City workers in Mobile, Ala. shovel pounds of Mardi Gras beads into the back of a truck. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News. MOBILE, Ala. — The trees tell the tale. In ...

Uncollected beads persist, hanging from trees and adding to the waste problem. ... Despite the prevalence of plastic imports, there’s a growing movement toward greener Mardi Gras celebrations.

Daily cleanup operation uncaught Mardi Gras beads dangle from tree limbs, wash into storm strains, pulled from aging New Orleans drainage system; green plastic. Skip Navigation.

According to Campbell, the Mardi Gras tree concept got started when someone removed all of their Christmas tree ornaments but kept the artificial tree up. ... green and purple beads on the tree.

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: ... The most genuine way to decorate your Mardi Gras tree is to head out to the soonest parade and catch as many beads and other freebies as ...

The large tree is the city’s take on a tradition of repurposing Christmas trees for Carnival season with beads and other seasonal tokens. According to a city statement issued Wednesday, the next ...

Sacramento broke out the beads for a Mardi Gras Festival on Saturday night, with creative floats from the City of Trees parade illuminating Capitol Mall. The parade, in its fourth year, featured ...

MOBILE, Ala.—The trees tell the tale. In the weeks before Lent, their branches begin to glisten in the late winter sunlight. The parades begin, and day after day, the beads make their landing ...

Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. ... green and purple beads on the tree.