California’s 2022 Christmas Tree Arriving at State Capitol Thursday
What: Delivery of the state’s official Christmas tree
When/Where: Tree harvest, transport and arrival at the State Capitol: Approx. between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., THURSDAY, November 3, 2022.
The tree will be donated by the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, and will be harvested from a U.S. forest in Camino and transported to the west lawn of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will transport the tree with a California Highway Patrol escort down Highway 50 west to the 10th Street exit, and will then proceed to the State Capitol. The tree will be placed in the west lawn of Capitol Park (10th Street between N and L Streets).
Summary: On Thursday, November 3, a tree crew from the California Department of General Services (DGS) will harvest the state’s official Christmas tree from a U.S. forest in Camino, donated by the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station (inclement weather prohibited DGS from obtaining the tree from the normal location at LaTour Demonstration State Forest near Redding) and will prepare the tree for transport. The tree will be transported the same day from Camino to the west lawn of the State Capitol in Sacramento. Once installation of the approximately 60-foot white fir at the Capitol is completed, DGS crews will spend several days trimming the tree with hand-crafted ornaments donated by the California Department of Developmental Services. The ornaments are created by children and adults with developmental disabilities who receive services and support from the state’s development centers and 21 nonprofit regional centers. The tree will also feature 10,000 LED lights.
DGS serves the public by providing a variety of services to state agencies through procurement and acquisition solutions; real estate management and design; environmentally friendly transportation; professional printing, design and web services; administrative hearings; legal services; building standards; oversight of structural safety, fire/life safety and accessibility for the design and construction of K-12 public schools and community colleges; funding for school construction; and disability access.