Cut down your own Christmas tree in Nevada for just $5

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By Good Info News Wire

November 1, 2024

Learn where and how to get your Christmas tree-cutting permit from Nevada’s BLM Ely District. Multiple purchase options and locations are available through December.

There’s something special about bundling up on a crisp winter morning and heading into Nevada’s wilderness to choose your own Christmas tree. This holiday tradition becomes possible again as the Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District announces its annual Christmas tree-cutting permit sales, offering families the chance to create lasting memories while selecting their perfect centerpiece.

How to secure your permit

The BLM is offering $5 permits, with a limit of 10 per person, through multiple convenient channels. Permits can be purchased in person at the Ely District Office, Caliente Field Office, or the Great Basin National Park Lehman Caves Visitor Center through December 20.

For those preferring digital options, permits are available 24/7 through the BLM’s online portal at forestproducts.blm.gov. Phone purchases are also accepted by calling the district offices.

Where to find your tree

Tree hunters can explore most BLM-administered lands, though certain protected areas are off-limits. According to the BLM, harvesters should avoid designated wilderness and wilderness study areas, as well as specific environmental concern areas including Blue Mass, Lower Meadow Valley Wash, Mount Irish, Shoshone Ponds and Swamp Cedar. The selection is limited to pinion-pine, juniper, and white fir trees.

Visitors to the Great Basin National Park Lehman Caves Visitor Center can purchase permits seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through December 24, excluding Thanksgiving Day. For additional information about permits or harvesting locations, the BLM encourages calling the Ely District Office at (775) 289-1800 or the Caliente Field Office at (775) 726-8100.

Happy searching!