This year, the Willamette National Forest, in partnership with nonprofit organization Choose Outdoors and Travel Oregon, will bring the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as “The People’s Tree,” to more than 25 communities this holiday season.
For the sixth year, the Truckload Carriers Association will be playing a key role in the delivery of “The People’s Tree.” TCA member company, and 2018 Best Fleets to Drive For Small Carrier Category Winner, Central Oregon Truck Company, will be transporting the tree.he 2018 tour announcement is appropriately timed to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails Systems Act, one of the inspirations for the 2018 theme of “Find Your Trail.
On Friday, November 2, the tree will be cut and prepared for the more than 3,000-mile journey that commemorates the second inspiration for the theme — the 175th anniversary of the Oregon Trail — by following a reverse path of the trail.
A series of festive events will be hosted by local communities at museums, main streets, city halls, state capitols, markets, retailers, high schools, and even a parade.
This November, TCA member companies Meritor, Inc. and MHC Kenworth, as well as Searcy Specialized, will be hosting a whistle stop November 20 and 23 in their respective cities.
Whistle stop attendees will have the opportunity to sign the trailer banner, learn about the Willamette National Forest and the great state of Oregon, purchase U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree merchandise, and more. |
