[Volunteers_fosm] Fwd: RELEASE: Governor, Carson National Forest announce 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest

[Louis Romero via Volunteers_fosm]

The 2019 Capitol Christmas Tree journey from Red River, NM area to
Washington DC, November 11 to November 25...Please share this information
widely among your own networks.  The Capitol Christmas tree is currently
scheduled to make two stops in Albuquerque on its way to Washington DC.
Thursday, November 14th at the USFS offices in the vicinity of Jefferson
and Masthead - 8:30-9:30 and at Civic Plaza - 10:30 - 11:30.

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Subject: Fwd: RELEASE: Governor, Carson National Forest announce 2019 U.S.
Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest
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This is great.
Jodi please be sure to circulate to sponsors. Thanks.

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From: Sackett, Nora, GOV <Nora.Sackett at state.nm.us>
Date: Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 10:01 AM
Subject: RELEASE: Governor, Carson National Forest announce 2019 U.S.
Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest
To: Sackett, Nora, GOV <Nora.Sackett at state.nm.us>






*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*Contact:* Nora Meyers Sackett
nora.sackett at state.nm.us
(505) 690-7313

September 13, 2019

*Gov. Lujan Grisham, Carson National Forest announce*
*2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest*
*New Mexico fourth grader to light “the People’s Tree” *
*in Washington, D.C., in December*

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Carson National Forest on
Friday announced an essay-writing contest for New Mexico fourth graders as
part of the celebration of the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which will
come from the Land of Enchantment. The contest winner will have the
opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to join the Speaker of the House
of Representatives in lighting the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

Fourth graders from around the state are invited to participate in the
contest, writing about why they love New Mexico’s forests and public lands
in line with the theme of the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, “Delivering
Enchantment!”

Every year, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service selects one
lucky national forest to provide the best possible Christmas tree to place
on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building. The tradition of the U.S.
Capitol Christmas Tree, or the “People’s Tree,” began in 1964, and in 2019
New Mexico will be providing the tree for the third time. This year, the
tree will be coming from the Red River area in the Questa Ranger District
of the Carson National Forest.

Ten thousand ornaments have been made by New Mexicans around the state to
decorate the tree in Washington, D.C.

The “Every Kid in a Park” initiative invites all U.S. fourth graders and
their families to experience our country’s natural treasures, rich history
and vibrant culture. In that vein, the USDA Forest Service and Gov. Lujan
Grisham invite fourth-grade students across New Mexico to tell us what you
think makes our forests and public lands special. Gov. Lujan Grisham will
select one winning student essay, whose author will be flown to Washington,
D.C., along with a guardian, to attend festivities and light the 2019 U.S.
Capitol Christmas Tree during the first week of December.

The essay prompt was distributed to all New Mexico elementary schools and
may also be found attached. Submissions are due by October 4, 2019.

New Mexicans are invited to stay updated on the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas
Tree and its journey from New Mexico at
https://www.uscapitolchristmastree.com.

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-- 
Louis D. Romero
505-275-1570
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