Albertans can once again go ho-ho-hoing into selected provincial forests to cut down their own Christmas tree..The UCP government is again dropping the normal $5 fee, which saved Albertans more than $100,000 in 2020..“You can get a Personal Use Forest Products Permit (PUFPP) to harvest trees on provincial Crown land within Alberta’s forest areas. Here you may harvest firewood, Christmas trees and other timber for personal use subject to certain restrictions,” says the government’s website..The PUFPP entitles individuals to remove one of the following:.3 Christmas trees under 2.5m (approximately 8ft) in height.OR.20 trees less than 2.5m in height for transplanting.OR.Up to 5 cubic metres (5m3) of firewood. The number of trees cut depends on tree species and size..Trees and timber are to be cut from designated Crown provincial land only. The area-specific PUFPP must be with you at all times while cutting and/or transporting. In one 30-day period, a person can hold up to four permits: one for firewood, one for Christmas trees, one for round wood and one for transplants..Maps where tree cutting areas are, can be found here..You can get your Christmas tree permit here..Anyone caught harvesting trees without a permit or selling Crown timber is considered to be breaking the law..Penalties range from $50 to several thousand, depending on the amount of timber harvested.
