Surf City residents answered the call when town officials asked for their Christmas trees to use in helping rebuild sand dunes.

Surf Illumination will feature a face painter, balloons, temporary tattoo and glitter art. The highlight of the event is the Christmas tree lighting.

According to the folks over at the Catty Shack Ranch, lions, tigers and other big cats love playing with trees! You can help the environment and the big cats by recycling your Christmas tree at ...