The holiday season is rapidly approaching! So where can you find Christmas trees? Spend a day with family and friends in the Cibola National Forest and partake in the Christmas tree cutting program! Each household may purchase one permit for $10.00, and buy up to four additional permits for family and friends, names and addresses required. Permits will be available from November 21 through December 24.
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| "With the recent fire disasters, it is important to note that cutting Christmas trees helps thin overcrowded timber stands on National Forests," says Timber Management Officer Tom Marks. |
This year the following types of trees can be cut on the Cibola National Forest: Pinyon and Juniper, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Blue Spruce, Engelmann Spruce, Sub-alpine Fir, and Southwestern White Pine (limber pine). In the Gallinas Mountains of the Mountainair Ranger District only Pinyon and Juniper trees can be cut.
Visit any of these locations to purchase permits for tree cutting in the Cibola National Forest:
Cibola National Forest Supervisor’s Office
2113 Osuna Rd., NE
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 346-3900
Open: Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:45pm
Magdalena Ranger District
203 First St.
Magdalena, NM
(575) 854-2281
Open: Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Closed for lunch 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Mt. Taylor Ranger District
1800 Lobo Canyon Rd.
Grants, NM
(505) 287-8833
Open: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Closed 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Ft. Wingate Office
Saturday's Only
9:00am - 3:00pm
(505) 488-5441
Mountainair Ranger District
West end of Beal St.
Mountainair, NM
(505) 847-2990
Open: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pmClosed for lunch 12:00pm – 12:30pm |