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2025 State Capitol Christmas Tree Harvested in Seeley Lake
The 2025 Capitol Christmas tree, a Douglas fir from a Good Neighbor Authority project, supports forest health by reducing fire risk and enhancing wildlife habitat, officials said.
- On Monday, the 2025 State Capitol Christmas tree was felled near Seeley Lake and is headed to the State Capitol rotunda in Helena for holiday display.
- Through the Good Neighbor Authority, the State DNRC and the U.S. Forest Service harvested the tree near Seeley Lake, Lolo National Forest to reduce fire risk, improve forest health and benefit wildlife habitat.
- This year's selection is a Douglas fir, chosen despite prior beetle infestations, and cutting required a Department of Natural Resources and Conservation permit for state trust land plus a $5 U.S. Forest Service permit with height and species restrictions.
- The governor and first lady invited Montanans to the Capitol lighting this year at 5 p.m., with a Carroll College choir, according to Gov. Greg Gianforte.
- Historically, northwest Montana shipped more than 4 million trees, but today it harvested just 6,338 cultivated trees in 2022 and supplied a 79-foot Engelmann Spruce in 2017.
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Montana Capitol's Christmas tree cut down in Seeley Lake
SEELEY LAKE Montana's Capitol Christmas tree was cut down on Monday in Seeley Lake and is headed to the Capitols rotunda.The tree this year is a Douglas fir, and this comes after a time when trees of the same species in the area suffered from a large beetle infestation.The tree was also on federal land, with the harvesting being a part of the Good Neighbor Authority, a way that partners across different agencies and private industries help manag…
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