Members of the Coos Bay Volunteer Firefighters Association will be picking up Christmas trees that are located within the City limits of Coos Bay on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Firefighters ask that you place your tree next to the curb by 8:00 a.m. on January 9th. There is no need to call the Fire Department because firefighters will check all streets located within the City limits starting at 8 a.m. The Coos Bay Volunteer Firefighters Association is asking for a canned food donation for the removal of your tree. Trees will be picked regardless if a donation is made or not. This year the canned food donations will be given to the Salvation Army for distribution to families in our area that need assistance. Some of the collected trees will be used by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for improving stream banks and providing habitat for fish. Other trees will be ground up and recycled as garden mulch.