Know of an oversized spruce or fir that could grace the state Capitol this Christmas? The state wants to hear about it.

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget on Wednesday officially kicked off the Christmas tree search for the 2025 holiday season.

DTMB is tasked with finding and harvesting of the state Christmas tree and once again asks for the public’s assistance in locating the perfect tree.

Over the past 39 years, trees have come from across the state, from backyards to public land near highways and forests. Last year’s 60-foot spruce was donated by Rich and Dorcas Albertson of Eagle in southwestern Lower Peninsula, the third straight year it has come from downstate.

More often, however, the tree comes from the Upper Peninsula. In 2021, a 63-foot spruce was donated by Carla Fletcher and her family from Marenisco. To date, 24 state trees have come from the U.P. since the program began in 1987.

Four trees have been harvested in Dickinson County, including a 61-foot blue spruce on Iron Mountain’s North Side that was donated in 2019 by Jordan and Sarah Wolfenberg. Two past trees have come from Kingsford, and one from Sagola Township.

“Selecting the state Christmas tree is one of our team’s favorite projects each year,” DTMB Director Michelle Lange said. “It may feel too early to be talking about the holidays, but with Michigan’s summer quickly approaching, it is an ideal time for Michiganders to seek out the perfect tree. We have to start the search process early to make sure everything is in place for Silver Bells in the City.”

To be considered, trees must meet these criteria —

— Type: Spruce or fir.

— Size: At least 60 feet in height, with a maximum crown of 24 feet and maximum trunk diameter of 30 inches.

— Access: Easy access to the road, with no interference from wires.

— Cost: Available at no cost.

Each year, DTMB works with the Michigan Association of Timbermen and the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association to bring the tree to Lansing in late October. The journey will culminate with a tree-lighting ceremony Friday, Nov. 21, at the 41st-annual Silver Bells in the City celebration in downtown Lansing.

Individuals who would like to nominate a tree are asked to email their name, telephone number, a photograph of the tree and information about its size and location to ChristmasTree@michigan.gov.

Tree nominations can also be mailed to this address:

Christmas Tree Search

Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget

Building Operations Division

P.O. Box 30026

Lansing, MI 48909

The deadline for tree nominations is Monday, Aug. 18.