Smokey Bear

[Ron Scott]

Smokey Bear Has New Message, Website

For decades, the USDA Forest Service mascot Smokey Bear has repeatedly told Americans "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires".

This past August he has changed his tune to "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" to help spread the word about the danger posed by fire along the wildland-urban interface.

This was done after research revealed that adults didn't believe they would ever start a wildfire. It was also found that adults envisioned forest fires as something that happened miles away from populated areas.

In addition to refining his message, Smokey has also decided to ditch his shovel in favor of a website, www.Smokeybear.com (it has been added to the Forum Links.)

[Tom]

Smokey is cool. I hate to see him give up his shovel though.  It is as much a part of him as his hat.

[Jeff]

Here is my Smokey. I found him on a shelf in a flower pot in some shop. They threw him in with the 3 dollar flower pot. The flower pot went in a yard sale for 2.50. ;D So he's my 50 cent Smokey.
I can't beleive he still had is trowsers and shovel, both which are removable.

[Ron Scott]

Now a collector's item. You sure find some good deals.

[Frank_Pender]

I went to the Smoky Bear.com site a few days ago and  printed off about 20 pages for coloring books.  I have 25 "rug rats" (1st & 2nd graders) coming at the end of the month to visit the Tree Farm and mill.  I thought it would be great to reintroduce Smoky to a new generation.  I have a 4' chainsaw carving of Smoky with hat, shovel blue jeans belt and a tin hat, standing beside a small tree.  He is cut from a Western Red Cedar.  All of the little people will be able to have their picture taken with him.   It will be a different experience for everyone, I am sure.  I have even planned for them to watch a tree get felled.  This part, I hope, does not create any discourging thoughts or comments about cutting trees.

[Texas Ranger]

Jeff, who in the world would want to remove Smokey's trousers? ;D

[Jeff]

Here is something else you could give the kids. A partial list of some of the things that tree can be used for once it is cut down.

 
Animal bedding and litter
Arrows
Barrels
Baseball Bats
Basket Weaving
Birdhouses
Boats
Books
Bowling Pins
Boxes and Crates
Bridges and trestles
Cabin logs
Cabinets and Cupboards
Canes
Cardboard Boxes
Cedar chests and closets
Charcoal
Clothespins
Coffins
Corncribs
Corrugated containers
 
 Crutches
Cutting Boards
Decks
Decorations
Docks
Dollar Bills
Doors
Dowels
Egg Cartons
Envelopes
Erosion Control
Facial Tissue
Fencing and Rails
Fillers
Filters
Flooring
Frames, window & door
Fuel pellets
Fuelwood
Furniture
Greeting Cards Grocery/Shopping Bags
Ice cream sticks
Labels
Ladders
Lumber/Structural wood
Napkins
Newspapers/Magazines
Packing & Shavings
Paddles & oars
Paper towels, plates & cups
Paper
Pencils
Spools of thread
Toilet paper (and rolls)
Toothpicks
 Acetic Acid
Adhesives
Anti-freeze
Aromatics
Adhesives
Baking yeast
Cellophane
Cosmetics
Creosote
Dyes
Fertilizers
Flavorings
Glycerine
Gums
Medicines
Photographic film
Plastics
Rayon
Tannin

[Jeff]

HEY! Don, hes a workin bear. He gets dirty and washes his trowsers just like you foresters. Only thing is he puts his on both legs at a time. ;)

[Texas Ranger]

Jeff, you left out Zylophones.

And Smoky's pants size is 109 waist, 26 leg.  

[Frank_Pender]

Thanks, Jeff.   The trouble I would have with the list is that I would probably have to explain what most of them are or how they work. :'( :'(

[Frank_Pender]

I went some friends who own a national glove and safety equipement distribution company this afternoon to pick up some eye protection devices for the "Munchkins" coming on Oct. 30th.  for thier learning experience.   8) 8) 8) 8)  He was kind enough to donate them for the cause.  I bought 12 pairs of socks to help the sting of the donation.    :'( :'(