PENDLETON — Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest now are available to purchase at Forest Service offices, several local businesses and online through recreation.gov.

All national forests offer Christmas tree permits online. As specified on the permit, Christmas tree permits purchased online must be printed to be valid and only can be used on Umatilla National Forest lands. Christmas tree permits cost $5 each and are limited to one per household. An additional $2.50 fee will be charged for permits purchased through recreation.gov.

Traditional Christmas tree permits are available through Umatilla National Forest offices and several local

businesses. Participating vendors are open evenings and weekend hours. Traditional permits are valid on National Forest System lands only and do not authorize tree cutting on private, state or other federally managed lands.

As part of the national Every Kid Outdoors initiative, all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from their local national forest. For students to receive a free tree permit, they must present a valid paper voucher printed from the Every Kid Outdoors website. Visit everykidoutdoors.gov and follow instructions to obtain and print the paper voucher.

For more information about purchasing a permit and gathering a Christmas tree online, visit recreation.gov and search for Umatilla National Forest. For more information about the Christmas tree program on the Umatilla National Forest, visit www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla.

Traditional Christmas tree permits are available through the following vendors:

Oregon locations

Ace Hardware, Hermiston

Ace Hardware, Boardman

Athena Convenience Store, Athena

Bi Mart, Pendleton

D&B Supply, Pendleton

Elgin Food Town, Elgin

Heppner Mobil, Heppner

J&D’s Food Mart, Pilot Rock

Rhode’s Supply, Ukiah

Smitty’s Outpost, Hermiston

Tollgate Crossing Store, Tollgate

Zip Zone 2, Milton-Freewater

Umatilla National Forest office locations

Umatilla National Forest Headquarters, Pendleton

Heppner Ranger District, Heppner

North Fork John Day Ranger District, Ukiah

Walla Walla Ranger District, Walla Walla

Pomeroy Ranger District, Pomeroy, Washington