Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On a Saturday in late November, the San Juan Mountains Association hosted a community Christmas tree harvest. More than 80 volunteers joined the organization’s staff to help cut down 420 white firs.
The San Juan Mountains Association, a nonprofit that promotes responsible recreation and stewardship on public lands, partners with the U.S. Forest Service for the annual harvest. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the group’s Christmas tree lot in Durango and a way to improve forest health.
White firs often grow in dense clusters and can act as fuel during wildfires. Fine-needled trees like firs are some of the most flammable, and dropped needles can be a fire risk.
Reporting by Ziyi Xu
#whitefirs #sanjuanmountains #sjma
On a Saturday in late November, the San Juan Mountains Association hosted a community Christmas tree harvest. More than 80 volunteers joined the organization’s staff to help cut down 420 white firs.
The San Juan Mountains Association, a nonprofit that promotes responsible recreation and stewardship on public lands, partners with the U.S. Forest Service for the annual harvest. The event serves as both a fundraiser for the group’s Christmas tree lot in Durango and a way to improve forest health.
White firs often grow in dense clusters and can act as fuel during wildfires. Fine-needled trees like firs are some of the most flammable, and dropped needles can be a fire risk.
Reporting by Ziyi Xu
#whitefirs #sanjuanmountains #sjma
