From Fox News: President Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is rolling out a Christmas tree and firewood savings plan to “make Christmas affordable again.”
The Trump Department of the Interior announced a “holiday affordability effort” that it said would help families save money while enjoying public lands and supporting wildfire prevention during the 2025 and 2026 winter season.
Under the plan, the Bureau of Land Management is reducing firewood and Christmas tree permit fees through Jan. 31. Part of the plan includes a “one dollar, one tree” initiative that reduces Christmas tree permit fees by nearly 100%.
A Department of the Interior official told Fox News Digital that Christmas tree and firewood permit fees would be reduced to $1 per tree or cord. The official said that with the current average cost for an authentic 6- to 8-foot Christmas tree being $90, and the average cost for a cord of wood is $300, the new policy could help save American families at least $400 during the holiday season.
A press release by the Department of Interior reads:
In line with President Donald J Trump’s mission to lower costs for all Americans, savings from these two programs are projected to deliver nearly $10 million in economic relief to families during the holiday season and help to reduce hazardous fuels on public land.
Effective today, the Bureau of Land Management will:
- Reduce fees for personal-use Christmas tree and firewood permits.
- Open new cutting areas in overstocked woodlands, prioritizing locations near communities, military bases, tribal areas and rural counties that benefit most from additional access.
- Increase household limits to up to 10 cords of firewood and up to three Christmas trees, with flexibility to remove caps in areas with abundant resources.
These steps are designed to provide immediate price relief and expand opportunities for families to gather their own firewood and Christmas trees, often in places that have not been accessible before.
“The ‘One Dollar, One Tree’ initiative is a powerful example of how our public lands can deliver lasting benefits for the American people, making this season brighter and more affordable for all!” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced.
The ‘One Dollar, One Tree’ initiative is a powerful example of how our public lands can deliver lasting benefits for the American people, making this season brighter and more affordable for all! https://t.co/ChIPyBZ5jP
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) December 5, 2025
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“Bureau of Land Management is waiving, or in some cases reducing, recreation, firewood and Christmas tree permit fees through Jan. 31. Part of the plan includes a ‘one dollar, one tree’ initiative that reduces Christmas tree permit fees by nearly 100%.”https://t.co/6FcynYdaTG
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 5, 2025
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