Forest Service Invites Public to Open House

Hoosier National Forest staff are excited to welcome neighbors, families and friends to a community open house on August 29 at the Tell City Ranger Station. Drop in at any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. central at 248 15th Street to explore, discover and celebrate everything your national forest has to offer.

This relaxed, come‑and‑go event is designed for all ages.

• Meet the team who help care for the 205,000-acre Hoosier National Forest and learn about their work through hands-on activity stations sprinkled throughout the building.
• Stroll through history with an informative exhibit celebrating 90 years of forest milestones.
• Climb aboard a real fire truck, and check out wildland firefighting gear.
• Kids (and kids at heart!) can enjoy big smiles and photo ops with Smokey Bear and Bigfoot from Leave No Trace.

To add to the fun, the first 25 families will receive a gift bag, all attendees may enter a drawing for an America the Beautiful Federal Lands Pass, and the nature shop is offering a special 20% discount on all merchandise. For more information call 812-547-7051 or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/hoosier/events.