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Do you buy real Christmas trees or put up artificial ones? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I was wondering this as buying real ones yearly get sometimes pretty pricey

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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (5 children)

Never heard of this. Probably because the nearest are hours away.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (4 children)

    Nope, centrally located because the whole point of the program is sustainably harvested trees accessible to civilians.

    You can check the linked locations above.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    When I used the site it said the closest locations are national forests but none of the ones close to me.

    I looked at the full list and there are zero locations in my state. Tons in the western US so I assume that's where you live.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

    Nope, but I understand your assumptions.

    The US has conifers everywhere, and the link above is for a single collective of federally managed public lands, but does not include every other state-run and private organization that sells Christmas tree permits across the US.

    If you can't find yourself in any of the states above, it's likely you live in a state with state-run Christmas tree programs. Texas, Oklahoma, any state not in the half of the US listed above will have other state resources for Christmas tree permits and many private tree farms, which are maybe 10 dollars more but offer the same service:

    Buy a permit, drive there, choose a tree, chop it down, take it home.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    Interesting. My state does offer this. Closest is still about an hour out; not much further than I go now.

    Made a note to look into this next holiday season. Thanks!

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Awesome, you got it!

    I've also added the state programs information to my original comment, so I'm glad you brought it up.

    I was kind of blown away when i first found about this and got into a long talk with a ranger who explained it all to me, so I certainly understand your skepticism.

    Up until that point, I literally knew nobody who cut down their own Christmas trees, and now a few of my friends also get their own trees every year.

    6 foot trees have fairly thin trunks, so all you need is any trail saw, I've even used a hatchet, and you'll harvest the tree in a manner of minutes.

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