The PA Forestry Association and the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art have posted the fourth video in their Discovering PA's Forest Heritage Series - Wildfires/Smokey Bear.

Since the end of the nineteenth century Pennsylvania has led the nation in preventing and fighting wildfires. Combining the efforts of thousands of volunteers and professional foresters with ever advancing technology, the danger of wildfires has largely been contained.

Today, Smokey Bear still teaches us about fire safety and additional wildfire prevention techniques such as prescribed burning are used to keep our forests safe and healthy.

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Forest Heritage Series

All the videos in this Series--

-- Discovering Pennsylvania’s Forest Heritage

-- Pennsylvania Conservation Pioneers

-- Civilian Conservation Corps

-- Wildfires/Smokey Bear

Forest Heritage Discovery Center

The Forest Heritage Discovery Center at Caledonia State Park in Franklin County has a comprehensive display of wildfire fighting equipment, including a fire fighting truck, and Smokey Bear memorabilia.

The Forest Heritage Discovery Center is normally open for visitation in the summer months.

For days and hours of operation visit the PA Forestry Association’s Forest Heritage Discovery Center webpage or Facebook page.

For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming and more, visit the PA Forestry Association website. Follow them on Facebook.   Click Here to sign up for regular updates.

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