Photos: Smokey is 75
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Essentials of firefighting: Wildland firefighter Todd Compani points to fire apparatus in the foreground as Smokey Bear Day visitors learn about fire prevention Monday morning at the Pine Bush Discovery Center on New Karner Road.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Who are you? A toddler, safe in the arms of a smiling wildlife officer, looks Smokey Bear in the eye Monday as the Pine Bush Preserve celebrated the icon’s 75th birthday.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Learning about good fire: Kids line the table to listen to Grace Barber talk about how controlled burns are used at the Pine Bush to preserve the globally rare pine barrens and the species that live there.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
So happy to see her favorite bear: This little girl waited in a long line to get to high five Smokey Bear outside the Pine Bush Discovery Center on Monday morning, a school holiday for Columbus Day.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making a card: A boy, left, gets help from a Pine Bush Discovery Center worker on Monday morning as the boy’s grandmother helps another child make a bookmark for the annual Smokey Bear Day.