The last two Michigan State Capitol Christmas trees came from Bergland and Palmer, respectively, in the Upper Peninsula. One was serenaded by a choir, the other by the high school band during cutting ceremonies before they traveled to Lansing.
Bergland's grew at the corner of Maple St. and Forest Ave., and Palmer's,
in Marquette County, was 80 years old.
We're talking big trees -- nominees must be a spruce or a fir, must be at least 65 feet tall, have a maximum crown diameter of 30 feet, a maximum trunk diameter of 30 inches, and must be made
available at no charge.
It's an honor and a festive way to kick off the holidays, so if you have a wondrous spruce or fir tree that might be a good candidate for the annual Christmas installation, the Michigan Department of Management and Budget and Michigan Association of
Timbermen
want to hear from you by July 1.Send your name, telephone number and information about the tree, including a photograph to:
Michigan Department of Management and Budget
Facilities Administration, Building Operations Division
P.O. Box 30026?Lansing, MI 48909
Send it by e-mail
here.Writer: Patty LaNoue Stearns
Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
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