The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa recently hosted its annual Christmas Tree Forest on the East Lawn, featuring 10 large trees decorated by local charities. The event continues to foster community involvement and raise funds for important local organizations.

This year’s participating charities included People Helping People, Eureka Springs Community Center, Good Shepherd Humane Society, Cup of Love, ECHO, Boy Scouts, Friends of the Carnegie Library, Flint Street Food Bank, Northwest Arkansas Battered Women’s Shelter and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.

The display was sponsored by Brashears Furniture, and donations were collected at each tree. The Crescent Hotel also contributed $100 to each participating charity, further supporting their missions.

The winners of the 2024 Christmas Tree Forest were: ■ First Place: People Helping People

■ Second Place: Eureka

Springs Community Center ■ Third Place: Good Shepherd Humane Society Over the past 16 years, the Christmas Tree Forest has raised more than $59,000 for local charities, solidifying its place as a valued community tradition.