ROOTED IN NEVADA: Choosing the Tree that Will Go to DC

ROOTED IN NEVADA: Choosing the tree that will go to DC

What specifications narrowed the selection of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree? Learn about how LiDAR technology helped with the decision-making process.

Forest Service News Release: Northern Nevada’s Carson Ranger District to Provide 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

SPARKS, Nev., August 5, 2025— The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is excited to announce that a 53-foot red fir from the Carson Ranger District has been selected to represent Nevada as the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.    Jim Kaufmann, Executive Director of Capitol Grounds and Arboretum at the Architect of the Capitol, selected the tree from nine candidates...