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Washington's first official symbol was its flag, adopted in 1923. While some symbols, including the state flower and state seal, were selected before then, they were not adopted by the Legislature until later. Washington's second symbol was the western hemlock, selected as the state tree in 1947. Fourteen symbols were added between 1950 and 2000.
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The 2012 National Christmas Tree on November 2, 2012, six days after it was planted. Sources of the National Christmas Tree in the United States have varied over time. The first National Christmas Tree was erected and lit by President Calvin Coolidge in 1923. [1] As of 2011, the tradition has continued uninterrupted.
-Between 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 ...
The National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace trees consumed 7,000 watts over four weeks in 2010, at a cost of about $180. [238] (The National Christmas Tree alone consumed 2,000 watts in 2011.) [212] The lighting scheme used 60,000 LED lights and 265 spherical ornaments in 2013, [220] [221] while consuming just 5700 watts. [220]
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The majority of Christmas tree production occurs in the Willamette Valley region including Benton, Clackamas, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. [7] In 2015, Washington State had approximately 250 Christmas tree farms with a combined 23,000 acres, yielding 2.3 million Christmas trees valued at approximately $35 million.
The species is native to the Cascade Range and Pacific Coast Ranges of western Washington and Oregon, as well as the extreme northwest of California.It is a high-altitude tree, typically occurring at altitudes of 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft), often above 600 m (2,000 ft), [5] and only rarely reaching the tree line.