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Many people enjoy cutting their own tree at Christmas. While there is
no charge for cutting a Christmas tree for personal use from a
designated area of Crown land, a permit must be obtained. Check your
local newspaper, local forest district office, or FrontCounter BC
office. A list of district offices is below. Where hyper-linked,
Christmas tree permits are also available online.
Useful Links
Christmas Tree Information by Forest District
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COAST FOREST REGION |
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Forest District |
Phone Number |
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Campbell River |
250-286-9300 |
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Chilliwack (Vancouver) |
604-702-5700 |
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North Coast (Prince Rupert) |
250-624-7460 |
| North Island - Central Coast (Port McNeill) |
250-956-5000 |
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Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
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250-559-6200 |
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South Island (Port Alberni) |
250-731-3000 |
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Squamish |
604-898-2100 |
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Sunshine Coast (Powell River) |
604-485-0700 |
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NORTHERN INTERIOR FOREST REGION |
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Forest District |
Phone Number |
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Fort Nelson |
250-774-5511 |
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Fort St. James |
250-996-5200 |
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Kalum (Terrace) |
250-638-5100 |
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Mackenzie |
250-997-2200 |
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Nadina (Burns Lake) |
250-692-2200 |
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Peace (Dawson Creek) |
250-784-1200 |
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Prince George |
250-614-7400 |
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Skeena Stikine (Smithers) |
250-847-6300 |
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Vanderhoof |
250-567-6363 |
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SOUTHERN INTERIOR FOREST REGION |
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Forest District |
Phone Number |
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100 Mile House |
250-395-7800 |
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Arrow Boundary (Castlegar) |
250-365-8600 |
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Cascades (Merritt) |
250-378-8400 |
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Central Cariboo (Williams Lake) |
250-398-4345 |
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Chilcotin (Alexis Lake) |
250-394-4700 |
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Columbia (Golden and Revelstoke) |
250-837-7611 |
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Headwaters (Clearwater) |
250-587-6700 |
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Kamloops |
250-371-6500 |
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Kootenay Lake (Nelson) |
250-825-1100 |
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Okanagan Shuswap (Vernon) |
250-558-1700 |
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Quesnel |
250-992-4400 |
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Rocky Mountain (Cranbrook) |
250-426-1700 |
- Leave home prepared. Bring ropes, gloves, tools, tire chains, a
first aid kit, a mobile phone and warm clothing.
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Drive carefully. Be prepared for logging trucks.
- Make sure you have found the tree you will use before cutting to
avoid wasting forest resources. Some permits specify only one tree
can be cut.
- Choose a tree that can be cut near the base and is easy to
transport. Wasted tree remains left in the forest form a summer fire
hazard.
- Clean up and remove all debris associated with your activity.
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