IT MAY BE A LITTLE TOO EARLY FOR YOU TO BE THINKING CHRISTMAS, BUT THAT’S NOT THE CASE AT THE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST. THE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST HAS ANNOUNCED ITS CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING PLAN FOR THIS YEAR. THE PERMITS GO ON SALE ON NOVEMBER 22ND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND WILL BE ISSUED UNTIL DECEMBER 24TH.
THE COST IS 10 DOLLARS A TREE, UP TO TEN FEET IN HEIGHT, AFTER THAT, IT’S ANOTHER DOLLAR A FOOT. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE PERMIT TO DIG UP A LIVING TREE.
YOU’LL GET A MAP OF DESIGNATED TREE-CUTTING AREAS WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR PERMIT. THE TREES ARE AVAILABLE IN EITHER THE MAGDALENA RANGER DISTRICT OR THE MT TAYLOR RANGER DISTRICT.
