The Howe family of Ashland with their freshly cut Christmas tree. [Mail Tribune / file photo]
The US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management will begin offering Christmas tree permits on Thursday for $5 each.
For many families, venturing onto public land to cut down their own tree is an annual holiday tradition, officials said.
Federal agencies are offering several ways for people to get a tree permit starting Thursday:
Each permit allows one Christmas tree to be cut for personal use, and a permit is required for each individual tree that visitors wish to take home.
Christmas tree permits are $5 per tree and are non-refundable. There is a limit of five tree permits per household, and permits can only be used on lands open to Christmas tree harvesting on Medford District BLM lands and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest .
Free maps identifying areas for tree cutting are provided at the time of permit purchase at recreation.gov, and are also available to print or download at home through the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest at www .fs.usda.gov/detailfull/rogue -siskiyou/passes-permits/?cid=stelprdb5327574&width=full. More information, such as tips for tree hunting, guidelines for where people can cut down their trees and safety tips, can also be found on the website.
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