国会圣诞树11月3日停靠洛洛社区中心，蒙大拿西部唯一一站
蒙大拿州米苏拉县洛洛——前往华盛顿的美国国会圣诞树11月3日下午在洛洛社区中心作短暂停留，与当地居民见面，这是这棵树今年在蒙大拿州西部的唯一一站。旅行者休息州立公园与美国林务局主办了这场免费家庭活动，时间为下午4时至6时30分。
这棵树是一棵高76英尺的恩格尔曼云杉，10月24日采伐于爱达荷州内兹珀斯—清水国家森林的洛克萨—鲍威尔护林区，此后踏上前往华盛顿的巡游之旅。从洛洛出发后，圣诞树将沿93号公路向南运送，下一站是11月4日在爱达荷州 Salmon 的停留；本周六下午4时30分至6时30分，它还将在 Gardiner 赛马场与蒙大拿州东部居民见面。
对洛洛这样的小社区来说，国会圣诞树的到访是难得的公共活动，居民可以近距离看到这棵将矗立在国会大厦西草坪前的巨树，也能了解它从国家森林一路运送的过程。主办方表示，这类中途停靠活动面向家庭免费开放，旨在让沿途社区分享节日气氛，同时介绍国家森林和公共土地的相关知识。
（来源：美国林务局）
Capitol Christmas Tree Stops in Lolo on November 3, Its Only Western Montana Stop
Lolo, Missoula County, Montana — The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stopped at the Lolo Community Center on the afternoon of November 3 to meet local residents, its only stop in western Montana this year. Travelers' Rest State Park and the U.S. Forest Service hosted the free family event from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
The tree is a 76-foot Engelmann spruce harvested on October 24 in the Lochsa-Powell Ranger District of Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests before beginning its tour to Washington. From Lolo, the tree travels south on Highway 93, with its next stop on November 4 in Salmon, Idaho; on Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. it will also meet residents in eastern Montana at the Gardiner Rodeo Grounds.
For a small community like Lolo, the visit is a rare public occasion: residents can see up close the giant tree that will stand on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and learn how it is transported from a national forest. Organizers said the whistle stops are free and family-oriented, meant to share the holiday spirit with communities along the route while introducing the national forests and public lands.
(Source: U.S. Forest Service)
来源：美国林务局
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图片来源：图：蒙大拿州洛洛镇街景。Djembayz 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The town of Lolo, Montana. By Djembayz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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