christmas tree

A $5.00 permit allows a family to chop down one tree in the forest, with a height limit of 15 feet.

The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species.  Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery.  The Dep...

A $5 Christmas tree permit is required to remove a tree, which can be done in designated forest land which is mapped out in five areas.

The annual Boy Scouts of America Christmas Tree recycling event will take place Saturday January 2nd and 9th at the Stemilt Organic Recycling on South Wenatchee Avenue across from the Humane Society. Troop 7 Assistant Scout Master Jim White says this is one of their community service projects ...

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest is open for people to cut down their own Christmas tree for just $5. Public Affairs Officer Robin DeMario says it's important to be safe and be prepared. "Know what weather conditions are, what roads are open, and what the avalanche forecast is ...

If you get your Christmas trees in the National Forest, those permits will go on sale Sunday with three options for purchase. Okanogan-Wenatchee Public Affairs Officer Robin DeMario says you can buy them online at Recreation.gov or at a National Forest office or local vendor ...

With the Christmas holiday in the rearview mirror, many families are looking for a place to recycle their Christmas tree. Chelan County Public Works has listed several locations that people can go, but PIO Jill Fitzsimmons says make sure you get the tree ready first...

October is soon to be over and that means it is one month closer to the Christmas holiday season. The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Service will begin doling out tree permits November 1 for folks that want to chop down a Christmas tree from the national forest to put as this year's living room centerpiece...

With the holiday season here, Washingtonians have an important decision to make: Should they buy a real or artificial tree? While it may seem as though cutting down a tree is not a green decision, there are actually benefits for the environment and local communities...