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Milwaukee Welcomes the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Salutes Veterans

November 13, 2014 Leah Anderson, Eastern Region, U.S. Forest Service

Despite the rain and freezing temperatures, there was warmth and good cheer in the hearts of everyone who came out to catch a glimpse of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and help transform Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park into Community Spirit Park on Veteran’s Day. The fanfare also helped to honor...

Forestry

Oh Silent Light of the Capitol Christmas Tree

December 04, 2013 Robert Hudson Westover, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

A crown jewel of American Christmas trees lit the night sky Dec. 3 as thousands of lights burst around the 88-foot-tall 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree. A momentary hush of silent awe overcame the crowd gathered on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol to witness the ceremony that has origins dating back to...

Forestry

Packing the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for Ride 'Home' is no Easy Feat

November 14, 2013 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

The 88-foot Engelmann spruce tree that will grace the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol as a gift from the people must first get from Colville National Forest in Washington State to Washington, D.C. That means careful packing with special attention paid to cocooning the 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree...

Forestry

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, a Gift from the People, Headed Toward Washington, D.C.

November 04, 2013 Franklin Pemberton, Colville National Forest, and Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

More than 300 people gathered on in 25-degree weather to witness the harvesting of the 88-foot 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree from the Colville National Forest, the first step in its 5,000 mile journey from Washington State to the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. More than a dozen spotters and...

Forestry
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