Did you know the story of Smokey Bear really happened? In 1950, an American black bear cub was found after a particularly bad wildfire in a national forest. A few years later, this bear became the “poster bear” for a campaign to bring awareness of fire safety. His slogan “Only you can prevent forest fires”…
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Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) has a mission to “champion, promote, and provide information on technologies and sustainable agricultural systems that conserve and enhance soil, water, air and wildlife recourses and [that] are productive and profitable.” PROJECT DIRECTOR CHAD WATTS Chad Watts is a Project Director with CTIC. Chad graduated from Purdue Universities Ag School…
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August 10, 2015, was Jake Shapley’s first day at Tippecanoe River State Park as the new assistant property manager. His major duties for now will be managing the property for the public, including the Poker Paddle on September 13, 2015, and the popular Halloween Trick-or-Treat on October 31, 2015. Educational programs are also in the…
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