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Meet the Sponsors: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is thrilled to participate in the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree journey this year. As an agency committed to ensuring safety in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations, FMCSA views this initiative as a unique opportunity to engage with the public to raise awareness about […]
Alaska’s National Forests unveil the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree logo
Alaska’s National Forests unveil the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree logoRelease Date: Jun 17, 2024Contact(s): Brandon Raile, (907) 723-4358 JUNEAU, Alaska – June 17, 2024 – The Alaska Region of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, which features the Tongass and Chugach National Forests, is proud to reveal the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree […]
Alaska’s National Forests providing the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
USDA Forest Service Release Date: Mar 27, 2024 Contact(s): Brandon Raile, (907) 723-4358 JUNEAU, Alaska – March 27, 2024 – The Alaska Region of the Forest Service, which features the Tongass and Chugach National Forests, is honored to have been selected to provide the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. An annual symbol of hope […]
2023 Tree from Monongahela National Forest Lit on West Lawn
The holiday season has officially begun, as the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Monongahela National Forest was lit during a public ceremony. The Architect of the Capitol welcomed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) […]
Trees grown in Bruceton Mills to be displayed in Washington, D.C.
With this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas celebration theme being “Endlessly Wild and Wonderful,” a number of smaller trees will be distributed throughout Washington D.C. and Joint Base Andrew. All of these trees will be provided by presenting sponsor 84 Lumber and Jim Rockis of Bruceton Mills, WV. Jim Rockis became […]
Tree safely arrives in D.C.; Lighting Ceremony to take place Nov. 28
Each year, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year’s tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbrier Ranger District in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest.The tree traveled to Washington, D.C., by truck making stops in […]
The Harvest: U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is felled on Nov. 1
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was harvested Wednesday, Nov. 1, from the Monongahela National Forest in the Greenbrier Ranger District. Follow the journey, beginning with this story from Brad Rice, a photojournalist with WCHS 8 (West Virginia). https://youtu.be/9qJjrkXieeM?si=B5p5j0bzs5J-AGmO
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Readied for its Journey
After being harvested on Nov. 1, staff spent three days prepping the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for its journey from the mountains of West Virginia to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. West Hempfield Township-based AHF Products Inc. lent its facility to ready and wrap the tree in Beverly, West […]
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