Tag: Christmas Tree
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Christmas trees to be recycled across metro Denver
The gifts are unwrapped, the bank accounts are recovering and the leftovers are in the fridge. For those that celebrate the Christmas holiday in classic tradition, it’s time to take down the tree and lights — unless you follow the Denver tradition of leaving them up for the upcoming National Western Stock Show. If you are…
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How to recycle your 2023 Christmas tree around metro Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With Christmas Day over and our sights turned to the new year, it’s time to start thinking about recycling your Christmas tree. Properly disposing of trees is important to avoid the fire risk they pose as they dry out. Recycling them also helps reduce their…
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Christmas tree permits now available throughout Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans now have the opportunity to cut down their own Christmas trees in select forests throughout the state with the purchase of a Christmas tree permit. The permits went on sale Wednesday for the Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Cimarron National Grassland and Comanche National Grassland,…
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Christmas tree permits for White River National Forest go on sale Sunday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the holiday season nears , the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that Christmas tree cutting permits will go on sale on Sunday. Permits can be purchased online for $12.50, which includes an online fee or $10 at any of the national forest’s offices or…
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Christmas tree recycling open throughout Douglas County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Christmas has come and gone, Douglas County and its local municipalities opened multiple locations Saturday for residents to recycle used Christmas trees. Recycled trees will be turned into mulch which can be picked up at recycling sites while supplies last. Ornaments, lights, tinsel, garland,…
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Aurora’s holiday tree lighting goes virtual
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Aurora will be kicking off the holiday season virtually this year, live streaming the usually in-person Holiday Tree Lighting with the Aurora Holiday Sparkle event. The event will be held virtually as a safety precaution because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, 1…
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Christmas Tree cutting at National Forests began on Tuesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save United State Department of Agriculture Forest Service officials announced that starting Tuesday people can cut their own Christmas trees from the Pike, Arapahoe and White River national forests. There is a limit of five trees per household and a permit is required before cutting any…
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Colorado’s Christmas Tree Project provides free trees for families in-need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the 10th year in a row, the Christmas Tree Project will be providing free, fully-decorated Christmas trees to families in need, having already received over 17,000 requests this year. The project began in 2010 when Colorado Springs residents Michelle and David Fein posted an…
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Engelmann spruce in western Colorado chosen as this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A tree from Uncompahgre National Forest near Delta in western Colorado was selected as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday. The Engelmann spruce, standing 55 feet tall and 25…