(GREENOUGH) – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the harvest of the 2023 State Capitol Christmas tree from a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) State Trust Lands plot in the Lubrecht Forest.
The 2023 State Capitol Christmas tree was harvested in coordination with DNRC, the Montana Logging Association, Sun Mountain Lumber, and Parke Logging, Inc. The DNRC Clearwater Unit provided the special use permit for the harvest and Jon Knight, a subcontractor with Parke Logging, recommended the tree to the governor for harvest.
The governor encourages Montanans to participate in the unique tradition of harvesting Christmas trees from public lands to benefit forest health and resiliency as well as improve wildlife habitat. Christmas tree permits for national forest land are available at local Ranger Districts or online at Recreation.gov.
