OLYMPIA — Holiday tree permits are available through Christmas Eve at all Olympic National Forest offices.
Olympic National Forest offices in Olympia, Quinault, Forks and Quilcene offer these holiday tree permits during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Permits are $5 each and are good for one u-cut tree in the forest. Credit cards are now being accepted as well as cash and checks. Each permit is good for one tree and five permits are allowed per household.
Free holiday tree permits will be issued for fourth-graders who have 2018-19 Every Kid in a Park passes.
Offices are at:
• Forks: 437 Tillicum Lane, 360-374-6522.
• Quilcene: 295142 U.S. Highway 101 S., 360-765-2200.
• Quinault: 353 South Shore Road, 360-288-2525.
• Olympia: 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, 360-956-2402.
All fourth-graders are eligible to receive a fourth-grade Every Kid pass that allows free access for one full year to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and water sites across the nation, including Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park.
Instructions on how fourth-graders can obtain an Every Kid pass or voucher is available at www.everykid inapark.gov.
When heading to the woods, it’s important to let someone know where you are going and to be prepared for the cold and changing weather conditions, forest officials said. Carry basic safety equipment including a forest map. Most National Forest roads are not maintained or snowplowed during the winter.
For more information, see www.fs.usda.gov/olympic or call 360-956-2402.
