RE-CO is a Brooklyn based company which reclaims dead and fallen trees from New York City streets and parks, then produces furniture and wood panels from them instead of sending them to the landfill.

After declaring one of the largest trees in NYC dead, The NYC Parks Department and RE-CO BKLYN milled lumber from the tree to make available back to the public and turn into furniture.

Check out RE-CO's website for more info on their NYC tree reclamation process.

Popular radio show Science Friday recently visited the New York City headquarters of the Explorers Club to chat with Executive Director Will Roseman about some of the more remarkable science and stories of the collection at the Club. Inside, we find many unique artifacts, including a yeti scalp and a 4-tusked elephant, collected by various Explorers Club members over the past century.

The Explorers Club is located at 46 E. 70th St. on the Upper East Side.

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