If you are not in the Washington, D.C. area, contact the National Forest nearest you, or call (202) 205-4995 during normal office hours.

In the Washington, D.C. area, fax your request letter to (202) 690-5658 or mail it with at least three weeks advance notice to USDA Forest Service, Attn: Conservation Education, PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.

Your request letter must include:

• Which figure you are requesting, Smokey or Woodsy
• Name of the event
• Purpose of the event
• Main audience and expected attendance
• Date Time
• How many hours the figure is requested to perform
• The kind of presentation needed (just an appearance or an appearance combined with an educational activity or talk)
• Contact person and phone number during working hours
• Do you have someone willing to wear the costume?