← Rocky Mountain district Kootenay-Boundary · 2026 season

Can I cut a Christmas tree near Cranbrook?

Cranbrook is in BC's Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District, which issues a free permit to cut a Christmas tree on Crown land.

Near Cranbrook · Rocky Mountain 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 (undated permit)

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Rules from the district's undated permit, read November 2. This season's permit may differ, so check yours. General guidance only; the permit is the authority.

What the permit says

Trees: 1 per permit
Where: Crown land, preferably power line rights-of-way or within 3 m of a forest service road.
Valid: One year from the date of issue

Trunk no wider than 15 cm, measured 30 cm above the ground
Not in recreation sites, woodlots, parks, community forests, Indian Reserves or Christmas tree permit areas
Not within 50 m of a stream

From the district's undated permit, read November 2. This season's permit may differ. The conditions on the permit you sign are the ones that count.

District boundaries don't follow town limits. If you'll cut in a neighbouring district, you need that district's permit. Check your spot on the map.