…made a stop in Glendive on it’s way to the Capital from Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest. The Tree that was picked is a Subalpine Fir. The total height of the tree was 100 ft tall and it grew at 5500 ft in elevation in the Sapphire Mountains of Western Montana. The Tree was cut down to 73 feet and the remainder of the trunk was cut into “cookies” which will be branded with the Capitol Christmas Tree logo and presented to the Tree Team and sponsors. Glendive planned a community celebration (including local entertainment, free chili feed and an address from Mayor Jerry Jimison) in honor of this unique event. We couldn’t let this opportunity pass by so we took the kids (and the camera) with us. The Tree was still in the truck with a window to view it and so we could only get pictures through the window. We were also given the chance to sign the side of the truck so we took advantage of that too. We all had a great time!
For more information on the route of the Tree on it’s way to the Capital Mall and to see pictures of the events along the route and more, visit the official website at http://www.capitolchristmastree2008.org/. The following link is a map of the Tree route: capital_tree_national_route.
Below are some of the pictures Eric took of the Tree and our signatures on the side of the truck.
ET (Eric's initials)
Chuck's name
Amy's Name (top left side of Otto's Crane and Rigging)
Charlie and Sydney's names
