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On Wednesday, December 1, Congressional leadership and other representatives gathered to watch the 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree flicker on and illuminate the night for the first time this year. “In war time and in peace, in tribulation and triumph, the Christmas Tree has offered a sense of hope and resilience to […]

Eureka, California ­– November 23, 2021 – TV personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Chef Melissa King will travel to Washington, D.C. to help celebrate the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The 2021 People’s Tree is provided by the Six Rivers National Forest in California. A Bay-area resident, King brings […]

EUREKA, Calif., October 14, 2021 – Michael Mavris, a fifth-grade student from Mary Peacock Elementary in Del Norte County, was selected as the youth tree lighter in a surprise joint call between U.S. Representative Jared Huffman and Forest Supervisor Ted McArthur, Thursday.Michael’s essay was chosen out of 53 submissions using […]

To usher in the 2021 holiday season, BT Metals is delighted to support the US Capitol Christmas Tree’s journey to Washington DC. This year’s theme – “Six Rivers, Many Peoples, One Tree” – communicates an experience that bonds a rural community with the state and the nation, and is what […]

This year, System Transport by introduction of long-time sponsor Kenworth Truck Company was selected as the truck carrier for the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Over the last several months, System Transport has been integral in working with the Six Rivers National Forest team in ensuring preparations are ready to […]

Oct 19, 2021 | KIRKLAND, Wash. –  A special Kenworth T680 Next Generation, sporting a newly installed graphics wrap, will transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from California to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building for the tree-lighting ceremony in early December.”Six Rivers, Many Peoples, One Tree” is […]