Smokey Bear celebrates 75th Birthday

Wenatchee River Institute Outreach Learning Center volunteer Elisa Lopez of Leavenworth shows kids how to properly deal with camp fires. They each received a commemorative neckerchief after completing their training. Lopez’ was one of many agency partners of the U.S. Forest Service on hand to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday. Six-year-old Kingston Robinson and his sister 3-year-old Kendrea of Ephrata were the eager students.

Smokey Bear and Jaye Gilmore from the USFS visit with 3-year-old Kendrea of Ephrata at his birthday party on August 10 at Columbia Breaks Interpretative Center.

Jaye Gilmore and Smokey Bear hand out Smokey Bear stickers to children attending his birthday party.

There was Birthday cake for everyone.

Many visitors toured the interpretive center.

Kingston Robinson eats some chocolate birthday cake.

The party for Smokey Bear was held at Columbia Breaks Interpretive Center.

Smokey Bear waves to visitors

Giant Smokey is Smokey-zilla

Commemorative bandanas were given out

Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:13 pm

Story and photos by Gary Bégin/NCW Media

ENTIAT - The United States Forest Service and Columbia Breaks Interpretive Center celebrated Smokey’s big 75th birthday on Saturday, August 10 at Entiat’s Interpretive Center on the west side of Hwy 97A. Groups of all ages were able to engage in different learning activities, play games, eat cake and enjoy climbing up the Chelan Butte Lookout tower. During the celebration kids could also take pictures and shake hands with Smokey Bear on his birthday, plus they had the opportunity to hear his story.

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