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New National Christmas Tree to be planted in President’s Park this fall

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Date: May 1, 2021
Contact: Katie Liming, 703-399-4547

The National Park Service (NPS) removed the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in President’s Park this morning and will plant a new tree this fall prior to the 99th National Christmas Tree Lighting.

The former tree was a 30-foot Colorado blue spruce from Palmyra, Pa. planted in 2019. The tree needed to be removed after developing needle cast, a fungal disease that affects spruce trees and causes their needles to turn brown and fall off.

Since 1973, the National Christmas Tree has been a living tree, cared for by NPS horticulturists. The National Christmas Tree can be viewed year-round on the Ellipse in President’s Park — one of America’s 423 national parks. 



Last updated: May 3, 2021

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