BOISE,Idaho, July 27, and 2017 -- The Boise National Forest (NF) employees along with partner members of the Treasure Valley Fire Prevention and Safety Co-op,invite the public to join in the celebration of Smokey Bear’s 73 birthday.
The celebration begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, and at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park,located (at the corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue) - 1900 N. Records Avenue, Meridian, or Idaho 83712 and ends at 1:30 p.m.
“The party is an honorary celebration of Smokey’s years of dedicated service in educating us approximately the importance of preventing human caused wildfires,” said Boise NF Fire Prevention Officer Terry Carrico.
Activities will be at Pavilion A. (See a map of park and directions on the parks website at http://www.meridiancity.org/kleinerpark.aspx.
Birthday cookies, along with ice cream if by the John William Jackson Fund and Meadow Gold Dairy will be served at noon.
Partners of the Treasure Valley Fire Prevention and Safety Co-op include employees from Bureau of Land Management, and Idaho Department of Lands,Boise NF, Boise State University and City Fire Departments from Boise, and Meridian and Nampa.
The public will hold free admission to the beautiful park. During the event there will be firewise safety information and kids’ activities. Smokey Bear will also be making an appearance!
Further information is available by calling Terry Carrico,at or the Boise National Forest Supervisor’s Office at .
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