Taos, NM (November 11, 2019) – For Immediate Release. Permits for cutting Christmas trees on the Carson National Forest will be available starting Monday, November 18 through Friday, December 23. Each permit is $5 (for any species) up to 10-feet, $10 for 10- to 15-feet, and $15 for 15- to 20-feet. As many as three permits can be purchased per person. You may either cut or dig up your tree.
“This is an important service that we are committed to providing to the communities we serve,” says James Duran, Carson National Forest Supervisor. Permits can be purchased at all Ranger District offices in Peñasco, Questa, Tres Piedras, El Rito, Canjilon and Bloomfield during normal business hours. All offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Jicarilla Ranger Station will be closed the day after Thanksgiving. Due to the remodel of the Supervisor’s Office no services can be offered at this time, however, the public will be notified as soon as sales are available in Taos.
Canjilon Ranger District – Canjilon
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Open November 29, 2019
No Saturday Sales
El Rito Ranger District – El Rito
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 11:30 am, 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Open November 29, 2019
Saturday Sales: November 23 and 30, December 7, 14, and 21 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Jicarilla Ranger District – Bloomfield
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Closed November 29, 2019
No Saturday Sales
Camino Real Ranger District – Peñasco
Office hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Open November 29, 2019
Saturday Sales: November 30 and December 3 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Tres Piedras Ranger District – Tres Piedras
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Open November 29, 2019
No Saturday Sales
Questa Ranger District – Questa
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Open November 29, 2019
No Saturday Sales
A Christmas tree tag, map, and guidelines for harvesting your tree are included with the permit. To protect forest resources, tree cutting activities are not allowed within wilderness areas, or within 100 feet of forest roads, state highways, stream and rivers, and any campground or trail.
As part of the “Every Kid Outdoors” initiative, every fourth grader is eligible for a free Christmas tree permit. In order to redeem the free permit, the student must present a valid fourth-grade pass, downloadable at the website https://everykidoutdoors.gov/. Once the pass is printed out, the fourth grader must bring a parent or guardian over the age of 18 with them to the nearest Carson National Forest office to pick up the tree permit.
Check the Carson National Forest webpage www.fs.usda.gov/carson or Facebook page www.facebook.com/CarsonNF/ for updates on office hours and permit sales availability.
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