Black Hills National Forest Christmas Tree tags are now on sale—but all 4th graders can get one for free.
Fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the Every Kid in a Park (“Every Kid”) Initiative. Every Kid is a nationwide call to action to build the next generation of conservationists. All fourth graders are eligible to receive a fourth grade pass that allows free access to federal lands and waters across the country for a full year.
In order for students to receive a free Christmas tree permit, they must present a valid 4th Grade pass or paper voucher printed from the Every Kid in a Park website: https://everykidinapark.gov/. To obtain the voucher, visit the website, click on the “Get your pass” button and follow the instructions. Print out the paper voucher and bring it with you to a District Office or the Supervisor’s Office on the Black Hills National Forest.
Christmas Tree tags are available now through Dec. 24 at Black Hills National Forest offices in western South Dakota and northeast Wyoming.
White spruce, ponderosa pine and western juniper are available and can be cut in many parts of the National Forest.
Individual permits cost $10, up to a maximum of five permits is allowed per individual, and the maximum allowable height of cut trees is 20 feet. Permits require that you cut the entire tree, leaving no more than six inches of stump, and that you cut unused branches so they lay flat on the ground.
For more information on the Black Hills National Forest, visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills.
