Follow @PeoplesTree California is an inspiration to many artists, crafters, and musicians. This year, thousands of creative people will have the chance to have their creative work performed or placed on display for all of America to see. By participating in this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree project, people are not only taking part in...
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Capitol Christmas Tree 2011 - Song Search
Follow @PeoplesTree Every year since 1970, a Christmas tree has been presented to the United States congress from a National Forest, and is known as “The People’s Tree”. This year the tree will be chosen from the Stanislaus National Forest in the Central Sierras, and be a gift from the state of California....
Artwork of the Capitol Christmas Tree
Follow @PeoplesTree For decades, there has been a Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Front lawn of the White House. A tradition begun in 1964, taking the tree from a national forest was not done until 1970. Before that, a live Douglas fir was used, until the tree’s death in 1968 made it necessary...
The Capitol Tree 2011, Then and Now
Follow @PeoplesTree For decades, it has been a tradition to light a Christmas tree on the west lawn of the White House. When the very first Capitol tree was set up isn’t precisely known, and could date back to the Victorian era, but it wasn’t until 1964 that a definite tradition for setting up...
US Capitol Christmas Tree 2011 - Ornaments
Follow @PeoplesTree Because of the size, over five thousand ornaments will be needed to decorate it. This year, participants in California are being asked to submit their own beautifully handcrafted ornaments, all based around the theme “California Shines.” Schools, children’s groups, and adult groups are all asked to participate, allowing every resident to contribute...
California Shines on the Capitol Christmas Tree 2011
Follow @PeoplesTree Every year since 1970, the Forest Service has provided the nation’s capital with a Christmas tree. It can take months to find the right sixty-foot tree to grace the west lawn of the US Capitol, and this year, the search is on already in Stanislaus National Forest, in the heart of California’s...
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