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Enormous glass tree celebrates artistry, recycling and historic observatory

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This glass tree installation sits outside the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin. It's 36 feet tall and made entirely of recycled glass donated by local residents. (Susan Bence/WUWM)
This glass tree installation sits outside the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin. It's 36 feet tall and made entirely of recycled glass donated by local residents. (Susan Bence/WUWM)

It's being called the world's tallest glass tree. It's made out of melted-down recycled glass. The idea is not only to draw visitors to view its beauty but also to bring awareness to the newly-imagined Yerkes Observatory in southeastern Wisconsin which has a storied history and houses the biggest refracting telescope ever used.

Susan Bence of WUWM reports.

This segment aired on December 26, 2023.

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