Tag: Tree Cutting
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Forest Service promotes sustainable Christmas tree cutting and forest management
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The custom of cutting Christmas trees is an ancient tradition, going back to 16th century Germany. The tradition reached the U.S. with German immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The U.S. Forest Service supports the practice as part of a larger effort to sustainably manage forests and provide communities with affordable, fresh Christmas trees…
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Denver area forestry staff hard at work clearing tree debris after snowstorm
As Denver and Aurora residents start to recover from Thursday’s snowstorm that dumped about a foot of snow or more on the front range — clearing cars, shoveling driveways and going back to work and school — the cities’ arborists are hard at work clearing tree debris. Aurora forestry staff called this week’s snow storm…
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Applications to open for Golden Gate Canyon’s Christmas tree-cutting lottery
In true Christmas spirit, Golden Gate Canyon State Park is offering tree-cutting permits for hundreds through its annual lottery drawing. Applications open next weekend. The park will randomly select 250 applicants from the lottery. Those selected will be allowed to cut down and take home any tree from the state park, located 30 minutes outside…