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Can I cut a Christmas tree in Thompson Rivers district?

Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District

Yes, with a free permit.

Cutting is allowed on Crown land in this district with a free personal-use permit. Parks, plantations and private land are off limits.

Permit
Free, print and sign
Trees per permit
1 tree
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Opens the official BC government permit (PDF)

Show me where

Rules from the district's 2026 permit, read November 2. General guidance only; the permit is the authority.

What the permit says

Trees
1 per permit
Where
Crown land such as power line or road rights-of-way, or open range. One tree per household.
Tree height
Under 3 m
Valid
Until December 25, 2026
  • Not on private land (including under hydro lines that cross it), parks, plantations or Christmas tree permit areas
  • Woodlots and community forests only with the holder’s OK
  • Not in TFL 35 (Jamieson Creek) or TFL 18 (Clearwater) without the licensee’s permission

From the district's 2026 permit, read November 2. The conditions on the permit you sign are the ones that count.

Where you can cut

Thompson Rivers district doesn't publish a cutting map online. Where you can cut is set out in the conditions on your permit.

Before you go

Will it fit?

The classic mistake is a tree that looked small in the bush. Enter your ceiling height.

Try 8, 8'6", 9 ft or 2.4 m.

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A family crouching together to cut a tree at a u-cut farm

No Crown land near you?

A u-cut farm gives you the same day out, with no permit needed.

Find a u-cut farm near Thompson Rivers

Farm listings are run by others and change often. Call the farm before you go.

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