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 photos from recent
Community Events


San Jose Fire Department Shark Engine at
the YSI Wildlife Festival in Alum Rock Park

Smokey Bear at YSI Wildlife
Festival in Alum Rock Park

For Teachers and Parents

Just For Kids!

Welcome to our page of Wildfire Prevention links
and materials for children. We hope you enjoy it!

SmokeyBear.com
Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires

Smokey Kids
Smokey's special kids section with
lots of games, stories and fun!

Smokey Bear Activity Book
(PDF File)
Smokey Bear and Fire Prevention
More about Smokey on the
U.S. Forest Service Web Site
            Smokey Bear in Santa Clara County  << New
See what happened when Smokey Bear visited
San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School on May 9, 2008
 How Wildfires Work
A HowStuffWorks article
on wildfires for older kids
Fireworks
Learn about fireworks and what
fireworks are legal in Santa Clara County
Smokey Bear on Wikipedia
More about Smokey - and
a few popular culture notes
Smokey Bear in the Yahoo! Directory
More Smokey links
Smokey Bear on YouTube
This is a search for Ad Council Smokey Bear videos on YouTube
(Mostly public service announcements but be careful
because others may come up in the search)
Fire Prevention Fortune Teller
Create your own FireSafe Fortune Teller
on the FireSafe Marin Web Site
           BLM Learning Landscapes  << New
The USDI Bureau of Land Management Lands are "America's big
backyard." Explore it from your computer. Background on birds,
details on dinosaurs, and resources on rivers and railroads.
Treetures
Learn about trees, tree care and tree planting from a community
of tiny tree friends - from the U.S. Forest Service and partners
            US FWS Kid's Page   << New
Explore and learn about fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats on the US Fish and Wildlife Service Web Site and
how you can help conserve, protect, and enhance them
Ready Kids
Part of Ready America sponsored by the Department
of Homeland Security - more than wildfire prevention
Welcome Kids!
The Natural Inquirer - from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service

For Teachers and Parents

Smokey in the Classroom Program Outline (PDF file)

Smokey in the Classroom Teacher's Guide (PDF file)

Smokey Bear Activity Book for Kids (Large PDF file)

Smokey Bear at San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School for Wildfire Awareness Week

US Forest Service Fire Ecology Curriculum  << New

Discovery Education Forest Fires Lesson Plans  << New


Updated 8/26/08

Funding provided by National Fire Plan grants from the USDI Bureau of Land Management, the USDA Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service through the California Fire Safe Council. Our Community Outreach, Education and Youth programs and other council activities are also funded by grants and donations from local agencies, companies, foundations, organizations and individual donors. Please see our Thank You! and About Us pages for a list of donors and contributors.

The views and conclusions on this Web site are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute an endorsement by the California Fire Safe Council, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council or the U.S. Government.