Come celebrate and help us send one very special red spruce, Ruby, on her grand adventure from the mountains to sea and all the way to Washington, D.C. The U.S. Forest Service is hosting a harvest celebration for the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as the People’s Tree, on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building (9237, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC 28732)
Be among the first to see the tree before it begins the journey from western North Carolina to Washington, D.C. and sign the banners on her truck to send your well wishes to all the communities hosting her along the way. Visitors can take a “walk” through an interactive display of the four national forests in North Carolina and learn about each forest’s ecosystems and employees. There will also be over 25 partner organizations offering fun family-friendly games and U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree merchandise. This event is free and open to the public.
Organizations taking part in the celebration include:
Randolph Co. TDA
Southern Highland Reserve
FIND Outdoors
Society of American Foresters
USFS- Southern Research Station
Town of Manteo
Cape Hatteras NPS
N.C. Forest Service- N.C. Department of Agriculture
Bartlett Tree Experts
Pisgah Coffee Roasters
LexisNexis VitalChek PermitWizard
National Forest Foundation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Verizon
USFS- Law Enforcement
French Broad Chocolates
Mountain Song Guitars
Moonlighters Bluegrass
Pisgah Banjos
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Cultivated Cocktails
North Carolina Christmas tree Association
Pisgah Fire Engine
NC Highway Patrol
Blue Ridge Parkway
Come celebrate and help us send one very special red spruce, Ruby, on her grand adventure from the mountains to sea and all the way to Washington, D.C. The U.S. Forest Service is hosting a harvest celebration for the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as the People’s Tree, on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center Expo Building (9237, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher, NC 28732)
Be among the first to see the tree before it begins the journey from western North Carolina to Washington, D.C. and sign the banners on her truck to send your well wishes to all the communities hosting her along the way. Visitors can take a “walk” through an interactive display of the four national forests in North Carolina and learn about each forest’s ecosystems and employees. There will also be over 25 partner organizations offering fun family-friendly games and U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree merchandise. This event is free and open to the public.
Organizations taking part in the celebration include:
Randolph Co. TDA
Southern Highland Reserve
FIND Outdoors
Society of American Foresters
USFS- Southern Research Station
Town of Manteo
Cape Hatteras NPS
N.C. Forest Service- N.C. Department of Agriculture
Bartlett Tree Experts
Pisgah Coffee Roasters
LexisNexis VitalChek PermitWizard
National Forest Foundation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Verizon
USFS- Law Enforcement
French Broad Chocolates
Mountain Song Guitars
Moonlighters Bluegrass
Pisgah Banjos
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Cultivated Cocktails
North Carolina Christmas tree Association
Pisgah Fire Engine
NC Highway Patrol
Blue Ridge Parkway
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