WASHINGTON D.C. – Join NRCS Chief Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt as she “Dishes the Dirt” on the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, “Silver Belle” with Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz.

For the past 55 years, a tree from American public lands has been harvested and transported to the U.S. Capitol – this year, the tree traveled 3,000 miles from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada.

As an advocate for private forest owners and Christmas tree producers alike, NRCS is proud to be one of the sponsors of this year’s Capitol Christmas tree. Tree farmers can access NRCS financial and technical assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program to implement a range of practices to improve the economic and environmental resilience of their operat

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