Nevada City, CA…Keep the family tradition alive this year or start a new one by cutting a tree for the holidays in the Tahoe National Forest! Experience cool mountain air, the forest floor crunching beneath your boots, and finding that perfect tree in a hidden glade…All of these moments await those who purchase a Holiday Tree Cutting Permit for only $10.00 from the Tahoe National Forest or other vendors. Holiday Tree Cutting Permits are available at all locations below beginning November 12, 2019.

Fourth graders can obtain a FREE Tahoe National Forest Holiday Tree Cutting Permit by presenting an Every Kid Outdoors Pass at their local Tahoe National Forest Office. This opportunity will not be available at private vendors. To obtain an Every Kid Outdoors Pass, please visit: everykidoutdoors.gov.

Please purchase a Holiday Tree Cutting Permit at the following locations:

All Tahoe National Forest Offices will be closed November 28 and 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tahoe National Forest Holiday Tree Cutting Permits are only valid on National Forest lands managed by the Tahoe National Forest. Each permit allows the cutting of one tree. Limit two permits per household. For area maps of Holiday Tree cutting zones, cutting requirements, and tips for a great experience, please see attached information sheet or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/ and click on the Holiday Tree icon.

For more information, call or email Joe Flannery, Tahoe National Forest Public Affairs Officer at (530) 478-6205 or joseph.flannery@usda.gov.

*The American River Ranger District will be open the following Saturdays between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm: Nov. 16, Nov. 23^rd, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7.

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