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Parkland Garden club announces contest winners

Published June 07. 2025 10:38AM
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The Parkland Garden Club has four winners in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest.

This contest is through the National Garden Club and U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service.

The contest is open to students in first through fifth grades.

Smokey Bear is recognized nationally and internationally as the symbol of wildfire prevention.

The original Smokey Bear appeared in 1944.

Smokey’s message, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” encourages personal responsibility for wildfire prevention.

Smokey Bear teaches children and adults to be careful with campfires, barbecues, trash fires and matches.

Woodsy Owl is America’s icon for the conservation of the environment.

Since 1971, Woodsy has helped parents and teachers inspire children to observe, explore and care for the environment.

He challenges children to “Lend a Hand, Care for the Land” and to take an active role in caring for the land through recycling, reusing and reducing waste, planting and caring for trees, using resources wisely and not littering.

The winners, including Haley Gallagher, Anaaya Kumar, Fiona Osborne and Brilee Wiebel, were recognized at the May 12 monthly meeting of the Parkland Garden Club at Jordan Lutheran Church.

Susan Hardy, art teacher, at Cetronia Elementary School also attended.

PRESS PHOTOS COURTESY of parkland garden clubThese students place the best in the state in their grade levels in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest. Pictured are: Barbara Campbell, Smokey Bear chair, Anaaya Kumar, Haley Gallagher, Fiona Osborne, Brilee Wiebel and Sue Hardy, art teacher at Cetronia Elementary School.
Fiona Osborne, the first place winner for first grade at Cetronia Elementary School stands with Barbara Campbell, Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl chair, Parkland Garden Club.
Fiona Osborne’s winning poster in the Smokey Bear poster contest is displayed.
Brilee Wiebel is the first place winner for third grade at Cetronia Elementary School.
Brilee Wiebel’s winning poster declares “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.”
RIGHT: Anaaya Kumar is the second place winner for second grade at Cetronia Elementary School.
ABOVE: Anaaya Kumar’s winning poster gives helpful reminders such as “Give a hoot, don’t polute,” “Do not litter,” “Save our trees” and “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.”
LEFT: Barbara Campbell, Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl chair, Parkland Garden Club stands with Haley Gallagher who was the third place winner for fifth grade at Cetronia Elementary School.
ABOVE: Haley Gallagher’s winning poster encourages all to Lend a hand – care for the land.