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Knight-Swift Selected to Haul 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Knight-Swift Transportation (Knight-Swift), North America’s largest full truckload carrier, has been selected to transport the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, lovingly nicknamed Silver Belle. The tree will be harvested from the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada and make its way to Washington, D.C., with celebratory…
Humboldt-Toiyabe and Partners Announce U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour
SPARKS, Nev., September 23, 2025— The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will bring the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building this holiday season. The forest, along with nonprofit partner Society of American Foresters, local communities, and sponsors, is planning a series of […]
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Announces Tree Lighter Contest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony, and the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation invite all Nevada fourth-grade students to enter an essay contest for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree this holiday season in Washington, D.C.
Tree chosen from Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to be 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest announced that a 53-foot red fir from the Carson Ranger District has been selected to represent Nevada as the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Jim Kaufmann, Executive Director of Capitol Grounds and Arboretum at the Architect of the Capitol, selected the tree from nine candidates identified by Forest Service staff…
84 Lumber Sponsors 2025 US Capitol Christmas Tree
For the first time in history, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, affectionately known as “The People’s Tree,” will come from the state of Nevada. In celebration of this milestone, 84 Lumber, the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree since 2022, unveiled its $100,000 sponsorship at a public celebration in Las Vegas, drawing state…
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Unveils U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Logo
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has unveiled the logo for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, highlighting the project’s theme, “Starry Skies to Neon Lights: Spirit of the Silver State.” The logo showcases the first U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from a national forest in Nevada. Developed by Reno’s Stan Can Design,…
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Celebrates Silver State Spirit with Capitol Christmas Tree Theme
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is excited to announce the theme for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree: Starry Skies to Neon Lights—Spirit of the Silver State. For the first time, “The People’s Tree” will be harvested here in Nevada, decorated by Nevadans and transported to our nation’s capital for the…
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to provide 2025 US Capitol Christmas Tree
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is proud to announce that it has been selected to provide the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in 2025. This will mark the first time the United States Forest Service will harvest the tree from the Humboldt-Toiyabe and the state of Nevada.
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes one of the most cherished traditions in the nation’s capital—the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will shine brightly as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is illuminated…
Lynden Selected as 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Carrier
Known for its long history of reliable freight transportation from Alaska to the continental U.S., Lynden has been selected to transport the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The journey will begin in the Tongass National Forest, travel across the United States, making stops to connect and share the experience with…
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