Each year, a different national forest provides a tree to light up the West Lawn of the US Capitol building for the holiday season. The “People’s Tree” will make the cross-country journey from the Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C. The tree and its team will make stops and hold special events in various locations along the way. Petrified Forest National Park is excited to be one of those stops. The Petrified Forest event will take place between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. next Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Painted Desert Visitor Center parking lot, located off Exit 311 off I-40. Park visitors will be able to see a portion of the decorated tree, have a chance to sign the banners on the sides of the truck, learn more about the Six Rivers National Forest and receive ornament making kits. Festivities are free and open to the public for all to enjoy. The tree’s journey can be tracked in real time online at capitoltreetracker.com.
