April 7, 2026
Blue Ridge Ranger Station – 12:30-1:15pm
Starlight Pines Community Center – 1:30-2:15pm
May 5th, 2026
Blue Ridge Ranger Station – 12:30-1:15pm
Starlight Pines Community Center – 1:30-2:15pm

April 7, 2026
Blue Ridge Ranger Station – 12:30-1:15pm
Starlight Pines Community Center – 1:30-2:15pm
May 5th, 2026
Blue Ridge Ranger Station – 12:30-1:15pm
Starlight Pines Community Center – 1:30-2:15pm

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Nov. 6, 2025 — Coconino National Forest will begin selling a limited number of Christmas tree permits online starting Nov. 14 at 8 a.m., and permit owners will be allowed to begin cutting Nov. 14 through Dec. 31.
A total of 2,200 permits will be available for purchase on the Coconino NF Christmas tree permit site online through Recreation.gov, which also lists details about designated cutting areas, maps, dates, and types of trees that may be cut.
Seven hundred permits will be designated for cutting areas within the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 1,500 permits will be designated for the cutting areas within the Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
When purchasing a permit online, it is important to carefully read the overview and need-to-know information prior to purchasing. Visitors will also need to set up or login to a Recreation.gov account to complete the transaction. Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out.
Many other national forests are also selling Christmas tree permits online for their districts. To find out if online Christmas tree permits are available in your neck of the woods, visit http://www.recreation.gov and search for “Christmas Tree Permits” to pull up a list of all the national forests that are participating.

Members of Starlight Pines community,
The Nominating Committee for the Starlight Pines HOA board is seeking individuals that would be interested in serving on the board for the fiscal year 2024-2025. Our beautiful community relies on volunteers to keep our community running and costs down.
If you are interested in serving the community and the board, please contact the community manager at the office by Wednesday February 21, 2024.
Office Phone: (928) 477-2602
Office Email: SPHOA1216@gmail.com
Sue Peck
SPHOA Nominating Committee Chairperson

Fifty-three Starlight Pines residents gathered to celebrate 32 years of engaged participation in the Adopt a Highway Volunteer program at a community meeting held Saturday, Oct. 8. The community is located in Happy Jack between Payson and Winslow on State Route 87.
Starlighters Committee Chair Bonnie Steele and Adopt a Highway Group Coordinator Naïla Erwin are the positive force leading Adopt a Highway volunteer cleanups in the Starlight Pines community.
Erwin said, “We are very proud of living in Starlight Pines and want to make sure that people who drive through see a clean highway, so they will know that we care about our community and our state.”