9/25/23

IT SEEMS A LONG WAY OFF, BUT CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. ONE TASK THAT FAMILIES ENJOY TAKING PART IN IS CUTTING DOWN THEIR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE.

THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST IS OFFERING CHRISTMAS TREE PERMITS FOR PURCHASE BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 12TH. THIS SEASON, 700 PERMITS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ONLINE ONLY THROUGH RECREATION.GOV.

DETAILS ABOUT DESIGNATED CUTTING AREAS, DATES AND TYPES OF TREES THAT MAY BE CUT MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON RECREATION.GOV. JUST TYPE-IN ‘PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST CHRISTMAS TREE PERMIT IN ARIZONA’.

PERMITS, WHICH ARE $20, ALLOW THE HOLDER TO CUT ONE TREE UP TO 10 FEET TALL WITHIN THE DESIGNATED CUTTING AREAS, AND WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THEY ARE GONE.

NO CUTTING PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1ST. A CUSTOMER MAY PURCHASE ONLY ONE TREE PERMIT, WHICH IS INTENDED FOR HIS OR HER FAMILY. PERMITS ARE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. TREES MUST BE CUT WITHIN DESIGNATED CUTTING AREAS.