Challenge: Smokey Bear Reading Challenge

Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment. Complete four activities to complete the challenge, earn 40 points, and receive a digital badge.

When you complete 3 tasks, you will earn 30 points and a badge.

Smokey Bear wears his forest ranger hat with the words "only you can prevent forest fires"
Task

Visit a local park or nature center and go for a hike with your family.

Plan a camping trip with your family. Make sure you review campfire safety before your trip.

Choose a color and go outside. See how many things you can find that are that color.

Observe five different kinds of leaves from outside and draw them.

Make a birthday card for Smokey. This year is his 80th birthday. You can mail his card to: Smokey Bear, Washington D.C., 20252

Learn more about Smokey Bear, his history, and how you can help prevent forest fires by visiting his Smokey for Kids website at https://smokeybear.com/en/smokey-for-kids

Read A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
Read Little Smokey by Robert Neubecker
Read Blaze and the Forest Fire by C.W. Anderson
Read Survive in the Outdoors! by Mike Lawrence