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MiscellaneousHoliday TraditionsChristmas tree cutting on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests has been a holiday tradition for many years. To help protect the future of this program, we ask that you take special care to read and follow the Guidelines for Collecting your Christmas Trees (below) and the instructions printed on the Christmas tree permit/tag.While each of the guidelines is important, we would like to emphasize the fact that Christmas trees are to be removed only from National Forest lands. In many areas, privately-owned land is intermingled with public land, and the two can be difficult to distinguish without a map and a good sense of your location. A National Forest map can help you locate a desirable Christmas tree. Your efforts to respect the property of private landholders will help make this a positive holiday season for local land managers and assists us in keeping the National Forest Christmas tree program available for years to come. On behalf of all employees of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, may you have a safe and wonderful holiday season
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Christmas Trees Permits
Available at the following locations
BendDeschutes NF Supervisors Office Bend/Fort Rock Ranger Station Bend Convention and Visitor Bureau Joes Butler Market South CrescentCrescent Ranger Station La PineQuick Stop Market
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PrinevilleOchoco NF Supervisors Office R & R Grocery PaulinaPaulina Ranger Station Paulina Store MadrasCrooked River National Grassland Bi-Mart RedmondRedmond Air Center Big R Centwise True Value Hardware Centwise Sporting Goods |
SistersSisters Ranger Station Luttons Ace Hardware Sisters Main Line Station Camp ShermanCamp Sherman Store TerrebonneTerrebonne True Value Hardware
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Guidelines for collecting your Christmas Trees
| One permit is required for each Christmas
Tree.... Five permits maximum, per household.
Christmas Tree permits must be validated and attached to your tree during transit. Cut your Christmas Tree only on National Forest lands. National Forest maps are available for sale. Select any tree species that is less than 12 feet tall. Only take a tree that is within 15 feet of another tree. Cut stumps shorter than 12 inches. Respect road and area closures. |
The most popular tree species used for Holiday
Trees are Douglas-fir, White fir, Incense Cedar and sometimes,
Lodgepole and Ponderosa Pines.
In general, pines can be found on flatter ground at lower elevations around Bend and on south and west facing slopes around Prineville. Firs and cedars are found at higher elevations around Bend and Sisters and on north and east facing slopes around Prineville. How you collect your Christmas Tree can be half the fun... Try cross-country skiing into less accessible areas! Branches trimmed from your tree may be used as Holiday greens. Recycle! Your County landfills will recycle trees free of charge through the end of January. (Commercial lots excluded. Please no tinsel or flocked trees) |
Do not cut trees on private property.
Do not cut trees within 150 feet of state highways, picnic areas, campgrounds and other developed areas. Do not cut trees within 300 feet of streams and bodies of water. Do not cut trees within young tree plantations (Nursery grown seedlings planted for future forests). |
Holiday Safety Tips:
- Always let someone know where you plan to cut.
- Bring additional warm clothing, a container of hot liquid, water, lunch or a few snacks as it always takes longer than expected.
- Carry a flashlight, chains, first aid kit, a hatchet or axe, good warm gloves, boots, and rope to tie your tree down.
- When you bring your tree home, immediately cut a 1 inch diagonal piece off the bottom. Place your tree in a container with a mixture of one part sugar to sixteen parts water. Keeping the container filled will help prolong the freshness of your tree.
- Locate your tree so it will not block exits, away from heat.
- Never use lighted candles on a tree or near any evergreen decorations.
- Use decorations which are noncombustible, such as glass, or which are flame-retardant. Keep natural evergreens and polystyrene decorations away from candles, fireplaces, and other open flames.
USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Last Modified: Tuesday, 18 November 2008 at 11:38:08 EST