Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostSarah Arnusch, right, and her finance Sam Jordan load a Christmas tree on to their car at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostMaria Hedrick of Denver wheels her Christmas tree decorations to her car at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. The garden center continued its second season of giving away Christmas trees to local families that cannot afford to purchase their own this holiday season.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostTonya Adams, left, and her daughter Eirelin, right, of Arvada choose decorations for their Christmas Tree at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDavid Neville, age 4, of Firestone, dances while his mother Danielle chooses a tree at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDecorations for Christmas trees are prepared at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBert Jones, left, and Matthew Dahlin, right, of Echter's Nursery & Garden Center trims a Christmas tree at the Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostBert Jones of Echter's Nursery & Garden Center, left, helps Savannah Gebers while loading her Christmas tree at the Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDavid Neville, age 4, of Firestone, dances while his mother Danielle chooses a tree at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostGracyn Kanan of Echter's Nursery & Garden Center trims a Christmas tree at the Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostMaria Hedrick of Denver chose decorations for her Christmas Tree at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
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Sarah Arnusch, right, and her finance Sam Jordan load a Christmas tree on to their car at Echter's Nursery & Garden Center in Arvada, Colorado on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
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In 2018 Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center, in Arvada, set up an event giving away excess Christmas trees to families in need. The event became a yearly tradition.












