With Christmas a little more than a month away, Boston is gearing up for the delivery of its Christmas tree. The Nova Scotia Government announced a 45-foot white spruce is being donated to be this year’s “Tree for Boston” The tree will come from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County owned by Hugh and Liz Ryan.

This year’s tree is a 30-year-old and 45-foot-tall white spruce from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County, according to a statement from the city’s Parks and Recreation department.

This year's Tree for Boston, a white spruce, comes from the property of Hugh and Liz Ryan in Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County. It will be cut down later this month and is traditionally celebrated as part of a Halifax Parade of Lights before beginning its trip south to Boston Common.