where do they get the rockefeller tree from

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is usually a donated Norway spruce that comes from private yards, farms, or community properties in the Northeastern U.S., especially New York and surrounding states. It is not grown in a dedicated Rockefeller tree farm; instead, scouts look for a mature, naturally grown tree that already exists—often in someone’s front yard or on rural land.

How the tree is found

• Rockefeller Center’s head gardener spends much of the year scouting trees across the tri‑state area and nearby regions, looking at nurseries, front yards, and large properties.

• Homeowners can also submit photos of their trees through the official Rockefeller Center channels for consideration.

Typical locations it comes from

• The tree is almost always a large Norway spruce sourced from the Northeastern United States, often upstate New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or New England states.

• Each year’s tree comes from a different town; for example, recent trees have come from places like Vestal, New York and West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Who owns and donates it

• The tree is traditionally donated by the property owner (a family, a church, or a community), after Rockefeller Center asks permission to take it.

• After the holiday season, the lumber is usually donated for charitable or reuse projects, such as being milled for habitat or community-building uses.

How it gets to Rockefeller Center

• Once selected, the tree is supported by a crane, cut, and placed on a custom flatbed or telescoping trailer designed for oversized loads.

• It then travels—sometimes hundreds of miles—by truck (and occasionally by barge or plane for special cases) into Midtown Manhattan, where it is raised into place at Rockefeller Plaza.

TL;DR: When people ask “where do they get the Rockefeller tree from,” the answer is: from real-life big backyard or farm trees in the Northeast that are scouted, donated, and then hauled into NYC to become the season’s centerpiece.

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