The Tree will then be decorated with handmade ornaments and tree skirts specially created by Californians and lit in early December. The journey will include a series of 25 outdoor community celebrations before being delivered to the U.S. Under the theme, Six Rivers, Many Peoples, One Tree, the 84’ tall White Fir was harvested on the Six Rivers National Forest on October 23 and prepared for the 3,300-mile expedition. The Tree will make a special appearance in Mariposa on Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 12:00 noon - 2:00 P.M., at the old Frost Shop lot (5087 State Highway 140). The Six Rivers National Forest in partnership with nonprofit partner Choose Outdoors will bring this special gift from California to Washington, D.C. OctoMARIPOSA, CA – Every year, the USDA Forest Service selects one of its 154 national forests to provide a tree to appear on the West Lawn of the U.S.

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