U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
@USCapitolTree
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The 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will come from Alaska's National Forests!
West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol
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The 2023
@USCapitolTree
lighting will occur Tuesday, November 28th at 5:00 P.M. EST. This event is free to the public. The tree will be lit at dusk until 11:00 P.M. each evening until January 1, 2024.
Streaming information is pending.
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What a ride! Montana to Washington D.C. with stops everywhere in between.
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The tree standing tall in its home for the holidays while making history: it's the first Noble Fir to grace the West Lawn in the history of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree initiative.
#uscapitolchristmastree
#itsallsyours
#findyourtrail
@willametteNF
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After almost a year of planning, the 78-foot red spruce affectionately called “Ruby” will be harvested from the Pisgah National Forest on Wed. Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. ET. Tune in live on the US Capitol Christmas Tree Facebook page.
@NFsNCarolina
@ChooseOutdoorsI
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Today is the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails Act, so it's appropriate to announce the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tour. We're following the Oregon Trail in reverse! Will the tree be near you this November? Find out!
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in West Virginia! “Endlessly Wild & Wonderful,” the Monongahela National Forest will provide the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Learn more:
#uscapitolchristmastree
#monongahelanf
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The tree will be delivered to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Monday morning. Huge thanks to all who took part in the tree's historic reverse journey on the Oregon Trail and the 25+ communities that hosted the tree and tour staff along the way!
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Longest driving day ahead! Driving I-40 East from
#Albuquerque
toward Oklahoma - yup, three states! If you see us, honk!
#manypeoplesonetree
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We love it!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
The Capitol Christmas tree doesn’t get the love it deserves.
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We wish you a healthy, safe holiday season and a prosperous new year from your 2021 People’s Tree! 🎄
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Unwrapping the
#PeoplesTree
to prepare for its delivery to the
@uscapitol
!
@SixRiversNF
&
@Andrews_JBA
personnel working together
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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TREE LIGHTING! Wednesday, Dec 1 at 5 pm, EST. It will be live streamed on Facebook.
#uscapitolchristmastree
@USCapitolTree
@forestservice
@SpeakerPelosi
#manypeoplesonetree
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The
@SixRiversNF
team is meticulously counting, sorting, organizing, and preparing thousands of handmade
#California
ornaments for shipment to
@uscapitol
next month! Can you spot yours?? 🎄
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As you're out enjoying the Willamette or any forest this summer, remember to check fire restrictions for your local area. Several National Forests are already under “High” fire danger and campfire restrictions. Let
@smokey_bear
help with great tips and reminders.
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America, your
#PeoplesTree
is here! We have arrived! Stay tuned on Facebook as we go live for the ceremony at 10 AM, EST
#manypeoplesonetree
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From the mountains to the sea, announcing the 2022 tour dates for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! Beginning Nov. 5, the 78' Red Spruce will travel from the Pisgah National Forest to D.C., involving 15+ communities. Will the tree be near you? Find out!
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Happy
#NationalChristmasTreeDay
form our favorite tree! Have you visited the
#PeoplesTree
yet?
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
@SixRiversNF
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The lighting of the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is happening now! Catch the live stream of the ceremony on Facebook.
#knf2017
#uscapitolchristmastree
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We enjoy watching the
@uscapitol
staff decorate Sugar Bear in preparing for the lighting next week! Next up - ornaments!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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It’s nearly here! Watch us on Facebook Live tomorrow as we deliver the
#PeoplesTree
to the
@uscapitol
tomorrow, Fri Nov 19 at 10 AM EST, 7 AM PST. See you there! 🎄
#manypeoplesonetree
📸:
@JoyTripProject
2020 Tree
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The 2021
#PeoplesTree
has been officially selected!
We are excited to bring this 84-foot white fir to
#WashingtonDC
this fall.
Learn more:
#manypeoplesonetree
Introducing the 2021
@USCapitolTree
- "Sugar Bear"! This beautiful 84-foot white fir will grace the lawn of the
@uscapitol
this holiday season.
Learn more:
#manypeoplesonetree
#USCapitolChristmasTree2021
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What a shot! Thank you
@JoyTripProject
for capturing this iconic moment of the People's Tree among the majestic redwoods of northern
#California
!
#manypeoplesonetree
#USCapitolChristmasTree
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On this
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
, we recognize the 16 tribes that call the
@SixRiversNF
their ancestral home.
#ICYMI
There are 109 “bulbs” in our logo representing 109
#California
tribes; 16 are red for those near the Six Rivers!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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Today’s the day. Congrats to the mighty
@SixRiversNF
team,
@forestservice
,
@choose_outdoors
, the
@uscapitol
& our generous sponsors for making today a reality! Today, Sugar Bear will be proudly lit as a symbol of hope & unity for all Americans!
#manypeoplesonetree
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Sugar Bear has safely crossed the iconic
@GGBridge
- the first ever
#PeoplesTree
to do so in 51 years! Photo complete with San Francisco foggy weather! 🌉🎄
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The Queen of Ornaments, U.S. Forest Service - Monongahela National Forest’s Julie Fosbender, shares how many ornaments were collected for the 2023
@USCapitolTree
project! Watch to hear where these ornaments will end up and what some where made of!
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Join us for the lighting of the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Wed, Dec. 5. on West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The event is free and open to the public. It also will be broadcast on C-SPAN and live streaming on both the
@willametteNF
and
@USCapitolTree
Facebook pages.
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USDA Forest Service, Architect of the Capitol, and District Department of Transportation Urban Forestry Division staff gathered last week to mill the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Pisgah Banjos and Mountain Song Guitars will give Ruby a new life as musical instruments.
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What a journey! We are so privileged to have had the responsibility of bringing the
#PeoplesTree
to the
@uscapitol
. Sugar Bear, you’re now home.
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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It's official: the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Learn more:
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YOU DID IT! More than 15k ornaments were lovingly created & donated to decorate the 2021
#PeoplesTree
& companion trees. This is the MOST ornaments ever collected from one state in the Tree's 51-year history with
@forestservice
&
@uscapitol
!
#California
#manypeoplesonetree
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#PeoplesTree
heading east on I-40 toward Holbrook. We hope to see you tomorrow at
@PetrifiedNPS
from 0930-1130!
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Thank you to everyone in
#Idaho
for making the
#CapitolChristmasTree
happen! We will miss Idaho!
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2021
#PeoplesTree
will be harvested, Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 during a livestream ceremony on Facebook Live. Details here: 🎄
#manypeoplesonetree
@SixRiversNF
@uscapitol
@forestservice
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This year, Californians submitted more than 15k ornaments - the most submitted by a single state for the
#PeoplesTree
!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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We are beyond proud and thrilled! 🎄
The
#CapitolChristmasTree
is officially aglow for the season! 🎄 The tree will be lit from nightfall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1.
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Ruby's chariot awaits! Our Red Spruce will soon be off to DC in style, as she's transported by this Kenworth T680 Next Generation.
@KenworthTruckCo
#hardbrothersinc
@NFsNCarolina
#uscapitolchristmastree
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This year, Smokey Bear celebrates 75th years of preventing forest fires! Did you know that Smokey was a black bear cub found by firefighters from Taos Pueblo in southeastern New Mexico during the massive Capitan Gap fire of 1950?
#CapitolChristmasTree
#itsallyours
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The day is finally here! Thank you
@uscapitol
for their support & assistance in ensuring a smooth placement on the west lawn! 🎄🙌🏼
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Thanks for bringing us safely into
#Tulsa
! 🎄
Not everyday you get to escort a massive Christmas Tree that is going to the U.S. Capitol. It was pretty cool to help them out and getting to talk to them for a bit. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your drive through
#Oklahoma
.
@USCapitolTree
@OHPDPS
@OKTurnpike
#Christmas2021
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Sugar Bear isn’t the only tree from the
@SixRiversNF
in DC! Learn more about companion trees with this quick video.
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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Heading to
@Andrews_JBA
today to meet with service members and their families before we deliver to the
@uscapitol
Friday! And no -
@WoodsyOwl
isn’t driving the cab! Silly owl 🤣🎄 📸:
@JoyTripProject
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We're heading your way, Santa Fe! Due to construction delays, the tree will arrive in a little late for our Nov. 13 event. Join us after 5:45 p.m.
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The moment the 2021
#PeoplesTree
is safely lifted into the air…. 😍 The next time Sugar Bear touches the ground will be in Washington DC, Nov. 19 at the
@uscapitol
! 🎄
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Calling all 4th Graders in Oregon: Governor Brown is hosting an essay contest and the lucky winner will travel to Washington, D.C. to light the tree in December! Learn more and submit your essay before Sept. 28. Happy writing!
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John Driscoll, District Representative for
@RepHuffman
, stopped by the
@SixRiversNF
HQ to deliver a special recognition certificate for our youth tree lighter! It was officially handed over at the Harvest Ceremony 🎄
#manypeoplesonetree
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That moment when the lights go on!
@SixRiversNF
- well done!🎄
#manypeoplesonetree
CAPITOL TREE LIGHTING: 5th grader Michael Mavris, an essay winner from California, helped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Wednesday. The 84-foot white fir is from the Six Rivers National Forest in California.
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🙌🏼😍🎄
The Capitol Christmas Tree, or the People's Tree, was harvested from
@SixRiversNF
on Saturday, Oct. 23, and it's on its way to Washington, D.C. This year, its nickname is Sugar Bear! Follow
@USCapitolTree
.
#USCapitolChristmasree
#PeoplesTree
#ManyPeoplesOneTree
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The tree has been cut and we are on the road! Excited to kick off the tour today! Eureka then Whitefish!
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Monongahela National Forest announced that the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has been named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe. The name means “bright tree” in the Shawnee language and is pronounced phonetically “wa thame tech we”. Learn more:
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4,000 miles later and the 2016
#CapitolChristmasTree
stands tall on the West Lawn of the
@uscapitol
!
#itsallyours
#IdahoMountainGem
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Gov. Kate Brown visited Jackson Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon today to notify the winner of the 4th grade essay contest- congratulations to Brigette Harrington! Thank you again to the more than 1,200 students who submitted entries. Read her entry:
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The 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has arrived in Summersville, West Virginia for stop
#2
on its route to Washington D.C.
Follow along the tour at:
#endlesslywildandwonderful
#uscapitolchristmastree
#monongahelanationalforest
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There’s nearly 1.2 million acres in the
@SixRiversNF
- that’s a lot of federal land to cover! To facilitate Forest management, the Six Rivers National Forest is divided into four ranger districts: Gasquet, Orleans, Lower Trinity and Mad River.
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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Ruby, the red spruce, will hit the road this weekend, and thanks to
@Spireon
, you can follow the journey to D.C. at . Live tracking begins Nov. 5!
@NFsNCarolina
@USCapitolTree
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“Let our tree be a gift from all Oregonians, that unites our nation in celebration, gratitude and reflection of our deep roots, that each American puts down in the name of freedom, civility, opportunity, and faith in one another.” - Susie Papé
@PapeGroup
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SIZZLE REEL: Take a look back at the selection, harvest, journey, & lighting of the 2021
#PeoplesTree
! See the rest of the video here: 🎄
#manypeoplesonetree
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One Last Look… From the
@SixRiversNF
in northwestern California to the west lawn of the
@uscapitol
in Washington DC, 2021 was certainly the year of Sugar Bear!
#HappyNewYear
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Setting up the
#CapitolChristmasTree
is no easy task! Big thanks to everyone who has helped out along the way!
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How exactly do we keep the
#PeoplesTree
alive on its three-week journey to
@uscapitol
? Let us show you!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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It takes a lot of planning and consideration to select the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree each year. The
@uscapitol
explains how it's done:
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The
#PeoplesTree
has been delivered to
#DC
so the countdown to lighting begins! Did you know
@SixRiversNF
maintains relationships with 12 federally recognized tribal governments and 4 Indian communities? Learn more:
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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When Ruby, the Red Spruce from the Pisgah National Forest, is lit on the West Lawn, 4th grader Catcuce Micco Tiger (Coche) will do the honors. Coche is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), located in Cherokee, NC. Learn more:
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Did you know the first film of
#Bigfoot
was taken near Bluff Creek off the Orleans District in the
@SixRiversNF
? The famous Patterson-Gimlin film of the hairy creature was shot in 1967 and remains lore today in Northern
#California
!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
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It may only be August, but we're already 🎶Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree🎵 While some may say it's way too early to start listening to some festive tunes, we haven't stopped blasting our faves since last Christmas! 😂 What song(s) get you in the holiday spirit?? 🎅🎄⛄️🎶
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We're less than a week away from our first stop on the 2 17 tour!
#itsallyours
#capitolchristmastree
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Special thanks to all of the law enforcement officers who helped along the way!
#CapitolChristmasTree
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WHAT A BEAUTY! Can't wait for it to arrive in
#California
this week - thank you
#SystemTransport
#manypeoplesonetree
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The Tree initiative is possible every year thanks to the generous support of partners like Bartlett Tree Experts. They've lent considerable time, counsel, equipment, crane support, tree climbing and more. Thank you,
@BartlettTreeExp
! Learn more:
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The Monongahela National Forest proudly shares the new logo created to celebrate the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from West Virginia.
#uscapitolchristmastree
#MonongahelaNF
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Officially in
#Indiana
“en-root” to
#Ohio
for our next stop to meet with
@KenworthTruckCo
employees who created the truck! Honk if you see us on I-70! 🎄
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Join us Nov. 6 for the Cutting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and Community Celebration in Red River! .
Mark your calendar for the
@USCapitolTree
🎄cutting ceremony! The people of
#NM
& the
@CarsonNF
are
#deliveringenchantment
to the
#USCapitol
with a blue spruce adorned with ornaments made by our local communities.
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The National Forests in North Carolina has been selected to provide the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! With the theme, “From the Mountains to the Sea", we're kicking off the year-long celebration to connect people to North Carolina’s public lands.
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It’s worth a look back 😍🎄
#DC
#VA
#MD
- the
#PeoplesTree
is open to the general public with ADA-accessible sidewalks for close up views of the ornaments.
#manypeoplesonetree
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Meet Gary, our 2016
#CapitolChristmasTree
driver! Say hello if you see him on the road!
#itsallyours
#trackthetree
🚚 🎄
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Arrving at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week
🎄
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When the 78’-tall Red Spruce nicknamed “Ruby” is harvested in early November, longtime Forest Service employee, Rodney Smith, will have the honor of felling Tree. Smith has worked for the National Forests in North Carolina for 30+ years. Learn more:
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From Redwood trees to Joshua trees! 🎄Loved our visit to
@JoshuaTreeNPS
- our last stop in California!
#manypeoplesonetree
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We're thrilled to announce the 2021 journey from the Six Rivers National Forest Oct. 29-Nov. 19, including a series of special events in communities along the way. Check out the schedule and see if we'll be in a community near you.
#manypeoplesonetree
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@theHillisHome
@allisonsmcgill
We are awaiting official word from the Speakers office but are planning for Dec 1, 5 pm EST
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Thanks for being such a generous host! 🎄
Santa and Mrs. Claus pose with
@forestservice
personnel during
#CCTWilliamsport
.
@USCapitolTree
#trucking
#transportation
#truckloadstrong
#manypeoplesonetree
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Special thanks to Troy resident Patricia Ulum Dye for capturing this wonderful shot of the People's Tree on its way to
#Libby
, Montana!
#USCapitolChristmasTree
@TracktheTree
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The
@SixRiversNF
offers nearly one million acres for your enjoyment, relaxation, and exploration. That makes for a lot of happy campers!
#manypeoplesonetree
🎄
#USCapitolChristmasTree
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Have you heard about the amazing drivers from
@One_Werner
that were part of the 2023
@USCapitolTree
!?!? Jesus and Tim safely mastered the WV roads while Gina and Steve made sure ornaments and companion trees were delivered! Learn more about these divers:
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#HappyThanksgiving
from the
#CapitolChristmasTree
! We're thankful for all of the people we have met and cities we have seen on this year's tour. We are also grateful to all of the people who help make this tour possible!
@forestservice
@TracktheTree
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Pulling out of Grand Forks, North Dakota and heading south yesterday. Many thanks to our friends at Britton Transport for the warm hospitality!
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Watch the magic behind the scenes as Monongahela National Forest staff prep the tree for the journey.
#monongahelanationalforest
#uscapitolchristmastree
#endlesslywildandwonderful
#KenworthTruckCo
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Thanks to Join Base Andrews for having us! Next stop, the Capitol!
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