BLM – 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite E, Springfield, OR 97477 - www.blm.gov/or/districts/eugene
USFS - 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D, Springfield, OR 97477 - www.fs.usda.gov/main/willamette
EUGENE DISTRICT
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Media Contact: Jen Velez (541) 222-9241
WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST
US FOREST SERVICE
Media Contact: Jude McHugh (541) 225-6305
For Release: Nov. 20, 2014
Christmas tree permits available at BLM and Forest Service offices
Springfield, Ore. – Christmas tree permits are, or will soon be, available at all Willamette National Forest
Ranger District offices and the Springfield Interagency Office. Holiday enthusiasts looking for the perfect
tree will also be able to purchase permits from local vendors.
Forest Service permits are $5.00 each. They allow the holders to cut one tree on designated areas of Forest
Service managed lands; each household can purchase a maximum of five permits. BLM permits are $5.50
each and this year covers an area south of Dexter; each household can purchase up to three permits.
When heading out to collect your tree, don’t be fooled by nice weather at valley-level elevations. Weather
conditions in the mountains can be drastically different and include freezing temperatures and snow. You
should prepare for the unexpected; bring a handsaw or axe as well as winter clothing and safety equipment.
Tire chains and a shovel are also recommended, as is extra food, drinking water, blankets, a flashlight, first
aid kit, and survival gear. Tree cutting and travel may take longer than anticipated, so notify a friend or
family member where you’re going, get an early start, and leave the woods well before dark.
“Going into the woods to find the family Christmas tree is a great way to experience your National Forest,”
said Tim Lahey, Forest Products Program Manager for the Willamette National Forest. “To make it a fun
and safe experience, please check the current weather conditions before heading out. If you have additional
concerns, contact your local Ranger Station for more information.”
To keep your tree from drying out and becoming a fire hazard, leave it outside until you’re ready to move it
indoors. Cut the trunk at an angle before placing it in the stand and remember to refill the stand reservoir
daily.
Visitors can purchase permits and receive maps of cutting areas at offices on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Several offices will also be open on weekends with special appearances by Smokey Bear (see page 2
for times).
-moreAbout the BLM: The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known
as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700
million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for
the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In fiscal Year, 2013,
the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.
About the Forest Service: The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s
forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Agency manages 193
million acres of public land, provides assistance to State and private landowners, and maintains the largest
forestry research organization in the world.
For more information please contact the closest District office or Springfield Interagency office.
District Offices
Detroit Ranger District
503.854.3366
Sweet Home Ranger District
541.367.5168
McKenzie River Ranger District
541.822.3381
Middle Fork Ranger District
541.782.2283
Springfield Interagency Office
541.683.6600 or 541.225.6300
Vendor
Bi-Mart
541.687.7643
Eugene, Cascades & Coast
– Adventure Center
541.484.5307
Rivers Run Deli & Market
503.854.3039
Mountain High Grocery
503.854.3696
Detroit Market
503.854.3767
Santiam Sports Center
503.897.2881
Coffee Hut
541.367.7510
Midway Grocery
541.367.1552
Dan Dee Sales
541.367.5544
Lakeside Market & Deli
541.367.3397
Mather’s Market
541.726.8570
Vida Community Market
541.896.3261
Weekend Dates Open
None
None
None
None
None
None
Nov. 29 & 30; Dec 6 & 7.
(8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Dec. 6 & 7
(9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
None
None
Town
5744 Main
Street,
Springfield
3312
Gateway St
Springfield
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit
Mill City
Sweet
Home
Sweet
Home
Sweet
Home
Sweet
Home
Cedar Flat
Vida
Smokey Visits
Vendor
Pratt’s Leaburg Country
Store
541.896.0500
Meyer’s General Store
541.822.3531
Town
Leaburg
McKenzie Bridge General
Store
541.822.3221
Blue Sky Market
541.822.3575
Circle JHK
541.822.3592
Jasper Store
541.746.2032
Lowell Gas and Grocery
541.937.4200
Bridgetown Market
541.937.3124
Dinks Market
541.782.2668
Rascal’s Market
541.782.3704
Westfir Store
541.782.1999
McKenzie
Bridge
Blue River
Rainbow
Blue River
Jasper
Lowell
Lowell
Oakridge
Oakridge
Westfir