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Nevada's Silver Belle Christmas Tree Lights up U.S. Capitol
Silver Belle, a 53-foot red fir from Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, features over 22,000 handmade ornaments and will be lit nightly through Jan. 1, 2026.
- On Tuesday evening, the 53-foot red fir nicknamed `Silver Belle` was lit on the U.S. Capitol West Lawn after arriving from Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
- Following a long-standing program, the lighting continues a 61-year tradition that spotlights America's 154 national forests across 741 million acres and features Nevada's first Capitol Christmas tree, `The People's Tree`.
- Sponsors including Ironwood used 3D LIDAR imaging to select the tree, which was then transported in a custom-built trailer weighing 4,600 pounds, and adorned with more than 22,000 handmade ornaments.
- At the Capitol ceremony, Grady Armstrong lit Silver Belle alongside Speaker Mike Johnson, Nevada's congressional delegation, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins; the tree will remain lit nightly through January 1, 2026.
- Officials presented the tree as a national showcase of Nevada's public lands and community effort, urging people to explore and respect public lands beyond city limits, with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto highlighting its role as a beacon.
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elcorreogallego.esThe U.S. Capitol is already ready for Christmas. The giant fir they have placed has traveled more than 4,000 kilometers to light up Congress Square. It comes from Nevada. Its ornaments have been created by residents of that state in a tradition, which already has more than 60 years.
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