British Columbians can cut their own Christmas tree for free. Most don't know how.
The province issues free personal-use permits for cutting a tree on Crown land, but every Natural Resource District runs its own. Choppable, a free web app from BC's 10ten Studio, answers one question: can I cut a tree here, and what do I need?
Story angles
Your district's rules
Where people in your coverage area can cut this year, with the permit link for your readers.
A free family tradition
A tree that costs nothing but a drive and a saw, at a time when holiday budgets are tight.
Do it right
Common mistakes: cutting in plantations, on private land, or without a permit. Plus winter forest-road safety.
Made in BC
A small BC studio building outdoor apps for British Columbians. The founder is available to talk.
Photos and video
Ask us for high-resolution files, screen recordings of the app, and a share image for each district.
For creators
Making a video about getting your tree? These film well:
- Get the permit, find the spot, cut the tree: one day in 60 seconds
- “Can I cut a tree here?” checked live at spots near your town
- The rules in your district, explained in 30 seconds
Please show the permit on camera, and never film cutting in parks, plantations or on private land. If we've paid for your video, label it as an ad.
Contact
Milan Vrekic
Founder, 10ten Studio
Available for phone, studio and on-location interviews, including in the field with a permit and a saw.
10ten Studio makes software designed for the world outside it: apps that help British Columbians hunt, fish and get outdoors with confidence.