Woodsy Owl

Woodsy Owl

Woodsy Owl is an owl icon for the United States Forest Service most famous for the motto "Give a hoot — don't pollute!" Woodsy's current motto is "Lend a hand — care for the land!" Woodsy's target audience are children 5 to 8 years old and was designed to be seen as a mentor to children, providing them with information and advice to help them appreciate nature. [ [http://www.symbols.gov/catalog/products/woodsy_welcome.shtml National Symbols Catalog] ] In 2006, a "new" Woodsy Owl mascot was introduced.

The "Give a Hoot, don't Pollute" slogan was created in 1970 by US Forest ranger Chuck WIlliams, who was the Forest Service's technical consultant for the "Lassie" TV show which featured a Forest Service ranger and his family. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/news/PSW_News/2005_08/folklife.shtml "PSW at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival"] , from [PSW News] , August 2005.] Williams, along with Glenn Kovar, also of the US Forest Service, and Harold Bell of Western Publishing (producer of Smokey Bear and Lassie TV show) then brainstormed the idea for the Woodsy motif. [Sources include:
* [http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/extra/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_fjextra/archives/2006_12.html "From the Archives"] , December 31, 2006
* [http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/1996/09/16/story3.html?t=printable "Satellite firm scans universe of new markets"] , September 13, 1996]

Several songs have been used in conjunction with the Woodsy Owl environmental campaign, including "The Ballad of Woodsy Owl" and "Help Woodsy Spread the Word".

Several other environmentalism, conservation or outdoor themed comics have appeared over the years including Mark Trail and Smokey Bear. Then "Woodsy Owl" appeared as a comic by Gold Key Comics from 1973 to 1976 [ [http://www.toonopedia.com/woodsy.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia "Woodsy Owl"] ] .

ee also

*Johnny Horizon
*Mark Trail
*McGruff
*Smokey Bear

References

External links

* [http://www.symbols.gov/woodsy/index.shtml U.S. Forest Service]
* [http://www.symbols.gov/woodsy/index.shtml U.S. Forest Service National Symbols Program]


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