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Engelmann spruce

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...

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