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The Blue Ridge Parkway remains the most intact example of pre- and post-World War II automotive rural parkway design. Photo from NPS Archives
A young firefighter learns how to shoot water from a bladder bag for a target game during Smokey Bear's Birthday Party
Dates
Sat, Aug 7, 2010
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost
$6 for adults, $3 for ages 4-15, and free for children under age 4
Contact
USDA Forest Service
Cindy Carpenter
828.877.3265, x 226
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http://www.cradleofforestry.org
Location
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Cradle of Forestry in America
NC Highway 276 four miles south of Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 412 and 14 miles north of Brevard, NC
Games, singing, firefighting equipment, birthday cake and, of course, Smokey Bear! Celebrate Smokey and learn about wildfire prevention, firefighting, and safety. Following the festivities, families can join active games related to wildfire-fighting and prevention in the corral along the Biltmore Campus Trail.
