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Rockefeller Center 2024 Tree Reveal

They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:28:01 GMT

The 2024 tree has just been revealed!

It will come from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a 74 foot Norway Spruce and the first tree from the state since 1959.

It will be taken down November 7th and the lighting festivities are December 4th.

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geezerette — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:06:24 GMT

Beautiful tree, but it looks like it's just a tree in someone's yard.

I always thought the Rockefeller Center trees came from tree farms.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:07:01 GMT

A beautiful and stately tree, seems a shame to cut it down.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:49:50 GMT

The trees often come from private homeowners who are contacted by the Rockefeller Center gardener who scouts the region for months looking for candidates. People also contact Rockefeller Center directly to submit their tree for donation consideration.

The family/homeowner are invited to attend the tree lighting as guests.

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meallen616 — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:03:12 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES,

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Sakuya — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:08:00 GMT

Huge tree. I wonder if owners were afraid it may fall on their house someday during a storm and decided to donate it. It looks healthy tho from the pic. Kinda sad it will be cut down.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:49:33 GMT

The house is the oldest one in West Stockbridge, built in 1763.

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Tori3569 — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:49:58 GMT

The Rock Ctr trees are also donated to Habitat for Humanity after the holidays and are used to help build homes. Makes me feel a little better about it being cut down.

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Bookplate — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:50:05 GMT

Regardless of its origin, the tree looks the same every year, once it is covered in tens of thousands of lights. A few times I have been lucky enough to see the truck transporting it to the Center - always mini parade with a huge flatbed truck in the middle.

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Estellee — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:15:57 GMT

It's a beautiful tree, perfectly shaped.

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bikerbabe — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:37:52 GMT

@geezerette

The trees often come from homeowners. I read that sometimes they are trees so huge they are afraid of damage to property in a big storm.

They are healthy, old trees. 😢

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Sakuya — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:41:34 GMT

Well I like that the wood from the tree will be used to build homes.

@Estellee - It is perfectly shaped, isn't it? Almost like it's not real.

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Venezia — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:58:24 GMT

I'd hate to see such a beautiful tree cut down. I agree that the homeowners are probably worried about it being so close to their house, but still...a shame.

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KathyM23 — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:04:03 GMT

@deepwaterdotter That was also my first thought. What a shame to take down this beautuful tree.

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riley1 — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:07:59 GMT

@geezerette - no, someone actually goes out to different areas and picks out the tree. The owners of the tree are also invited to the tree lighting at Rock Centre.

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Sooner — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:17:44 GMT

I wouldn't want that to fall on my house! Yikes. It would have cost a fortune to get that thing taken down. It's perfect for the tree this year. It is an honor for the tree.

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conlt — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:57:12 GMT

I hate that they will take this beautiful tree down.

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gardenman — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:07:13 GMT

They don't just take down that tree. They'll also take one or more similar trees, and use the branches from those trees to fill in gaps on their showpiece tree. There's a lot of craftsmanship that goes into their display tree. From the time that tree gets taken down until it's put on full display, it'll undergo tree plastic surgery and get extra branches implanted, groomed, and remade into a more perfect specimen. They'll bore holes into the trunk and add extra branches. They'll wire branches into a better position. It's never as simple as chopping down a tree and throwing some lights on it. They do a lot besides that.

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Estellee — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:36:16 GMT

@Sakuya wrote:
Well I like that the wood from the tree will be used to build homes.

@Estellee- It is perfectly shaped, isn't it? Almost like it's not real.

@Sakuya It is beautiful, I don't think I would want to part with it

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:42:20 GMT

The Rockefeller Center gardener first spotted the tree in 2020 during a scouting trip.

When he approached the owner about potentially using the tree one day, the answer was an immediate YES!

I think the donors realize the importance of their contributions, which give joy and happiness to millions and knowing the tree will have purpose and value beyond the holiday season.