Permit application for Christmas tree cut at state park opens

The permit application window for Golden Gate Canyon State Park’stree cut permits opened on Nov. 1 and will be open until Nov. 15.

Applicants can enter the lottery system for a $35 permit at the CPW Shop website. Click on the “Visit a Park – Special Events — Christmas Tree Draw” tab. There will be 250 lottery winners, who will be notified of their winning after Nov. 15. Credit cards will only be charged if the applicant’s permit is drawn.

The tree cut will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the area from the Nott Creek trailhead.

Only hand tools are allowed, and trees have to be carried back to a vehicle. Any tree species may be cut down.

The visitor center is hosting a celebration with hot drinks, food, pictures with Santa Claus, ornament decorating and a sale on all retail items. Visitors must have a state parks pass to participate.

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