Hello Amazing Librarians—
This summer is Smokey Bear’s 75th Anniversary and one of the things he’d like to do is visit public libraries in New Hampshire to share information about our forests and the importance of wildfire protection. Patrons of all ages will be able to have their pictures taken with Smokey and we anticipate that he and his crew will be distributing information about wildfire protection along with fun Smokey-related materials.
Attached is an application to have Smokey visit your library. Smokey’s Team is working with the N.H. State Library’s Youth and Adult Services Coordinator, Debbi Dutcher, on this project but please know that it is NOT replacing the Blades visits that Debbi runs with the Boston Bruins.
The Team should be able to let you know by mid-May if your library is one of five that has been selected for a visit.
The application is self-explanatory; if you have questions, please contact Captain Doug Miner (douglas.miner@dncr.nh.gov) from the N.H. Forest Protection Bureau. Note, also, that the forms should be returned to Capt. Miner, not to Debbi or to me. It’s especially important that you provide your three choices for dates/times that Smokey might visit. He’s a busy bear!
Thank you for all you do…
Shelly Angers
Public Information Officer
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources