Play the Smokey Bear Mission

Get ready, Agents! It’s wildfire season again! Smokey has returned in the new Smokey Bear 3.0 Mission, and he needs your help to prevent wildfires. To play, you will need to use your detective skills. If you want to win prizes, check out where you can play Smokey Bear 3.0.

To get started, download Agents of Discovery in the App Store or Play Store. The Mission is totally FREE, and this year it’s available in both English and Spanish.

If there are no locations near you, you can also search for the “Smokey Bear 3.0 – Southern California” Mission at home to play and earn digital rewards!

To play in Spanish, go to ‘Settings’ in the app and select ‘Spanish’ from the Language dropdown menu. Restart the app. Then, search “El Oso Smokey 3.0” under ‘Missions’ and get started! Make sure to log in or create an account if you want your progress and rewards to be saved.

Smokey Bear 3.0 Promotional Materials

• 2022 Smokey 3.0 Poster 11×17 – English
• 2022 Smokey 3.0 Poster 11×17 – Spanish
• Smokey Bear video – Palm Springs
• Smokey Bear video – North Bay
• Smokey Bear video – South Bay
• You can also find a fun activity guide to go with the Smokey Bear Mission on the Mission Conservation website
• Share some fun Smokey Bear GIPHY stickers on your social media accounts! @Smokey Bear; #OnlyYou

Play at School

The USDA Forest Service, with the support of Edison International, is excited to celebrate Smokey Bear 3.0 and communicate Smokey’s vital wildfire safety messages to students.

Instructions For Teachers

1. Invite students to download the FREE Agents of Discovery App from the App Store or Google Play. (If your school whitelists apps, ensure that the Agents of Discovery app is whitelisted.)
2. Open the app, click on “Missions”, and select the Smokey Bear Mission corresponding to your students’ Grade:
   • • “Smokey Bear 3.0 (Grades 4-8)”
     • “Smokey Bear 3.0 (K-3)” or
3. Invite your students to tap on the Challenge icons and solve each Challenge.
4. Have fun!

If you have any questions about the Smokey Bear 3.0 Mission, please contact us at [email protected]

Here’s an Instructional Video for Teachers

Printable Posters:

Printable Poster for Schools

Printable Flyer for Teachers

Play Outside

Looking to play the Smokey Bear 2.0 Mission outdoors? You can play at National Forests or check out the SoCal Explorer Campaign page to find a participating site. (If there are no locations near you, you can also play the Mission at home.)

If you’re interested in having a Play Outside version of the Smokey Bear 2.0 Mission, contact us at [email protected]

Play at School

The USDA Forest Service, with the support of Edison International, is excited to celebrate Smokey Bear 2.0 and communicate Smokey’s vital wildfire safety messages to students.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS

1. Post the 10 Smokey Bear cards in the area where your students will be playing. (If the cards have not been distributed to your school, you can print your own.)
2. Invite the students to download the FREE Agents of Discovery App from the App Store or Google Play. (If your school whitelists apps, ensure that the Agents of Discovery app is whitelisted.)
3. Open the app, click on “Missions”, and select the Smokey Bear Mission corresponding to your students’ Grade:– “Smokey Bear 2.0 (K-3)” or- “Smokey Bear 2.0 (Grades 4-8)”If your school did not receive these cards, you can print your own. (If you don’t have access to a color printer, you can also scan the images off your computer screen.)
4. Invite your students to tap on the Challenge icons and scan the Smokey Bear cards to unlock and solve each Challenge.
5. Have fun!

If you have any questions about the Smokey Bear 2.0 Mission, please contact us at [email protected]

How to Play

Play at Home

See the Wonders of Wildlife Website for More Information

Players

Play the not-so-secret, secret Smokey Bear Mission to learn about wildfire prevention in a fun, engaging way. You could also win cool prizes! It’s as easy as 1,2,3…

1. Download the FREE Agents of Discovery game to your iOS or Android mobile device and click on “Missions”
2. Open the Smokey Bear 75th Birthday Mission in your state (you may need to use the “search” bar to find your state’s “Smokey Bear 75th Birthday” Mission).
3. Tap on the Challenge icons and scan these images of Smokey to unlock the Challenges …have fun!!

You can also play the Smokey Bear 75th Birthday Mission at any National Forest or Grassland. Once you have played the Smokey Bear 75th Birthday Mission, click here to find out how to unlock your reward!

Promotional Posters

11×17 Smokey Bear 75th Poster
8.5×14 Smokey Bear 75th Poster
8.5×11 Smokey Bear 75th Poster

National Forests

All you need to do to make it possible for your visitors to play your Smokey Bear Mission is:

1. Ensure your on-site staff is knowledgeable about the Smokey Bear 75th Birthday Mission and that they are, if necessary, able to assist visitors with downloading the Mission via App Store or Google Play.
2. Print and post this promotional “how-to” poster in high-visibility areas.
3. Print the 10 Smokey Bear images on the best color printer you have and post them in interesting places around your site. These are being mailed to every National Forest and Grassland early in 2020. If you wish, you can use these instead of printing out your own.
4. Promote your Smokey Bear Mission on your social media accounts and website to help encourage your players to learn about wildfire safety in a fun and innovative way!

Agents of Discovery will provide biweekly user updates to track which of the 50 participating states is engaging the largest number of players. The eastern and western states with the highest user engagement between March 1st– June 1st will win special prizes.

U.S Forest Service announces Smokey’s Birthday Mission

How to Play

Schools

Want to play the Smokey Bear Mission at your school?

The USDA Forest Service, with the support of Edison International, is excited to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday and communicate Smokey’s vital fire safety messages to youth and their families across the United States.

Instructions for Teachers

1. If your school whitelists apps, ensure that the Agents of Discovery app is whitelisted.
2. Post the 10 Smokey Bear cards in the area where your students will be playing.
3. Invite the students to download the FREE Agents of Discovery App from the App Store or Google Play. Open the app and click on “Missions”.
4. Invite your students to tap on the Challenge icons and scan the Images of Smokey to unlock and solve each Challenge.
5. Have fun!

Background

Commemorative Smokey Bear Card Sets are being shipped to schools across Southern California early in 2020. If you are a school in SoCal and would like to receive these Smokey Bear Commemorative cards, please click here. If your school is not in SoCal, you can download the images and print your own IR Triggers using the best color printer you have available.

If you have any questions about the commemorative Smokey Bear Mission, please contact us at [email protected].

How to Play

Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Missions are available in every National Forest and Grassland across the United States! To find your nearest National Forest and play, check out discovertheforest.org

SMOKEY BEAR MISSION SOFT LAUNCH EVENT

OCTOBER 18TH, 2019

On October 18th 2019, with the help of the U.S. Forest Service, California State Parks, Edison International, The Corps Network, LA County Parks, and the City of LA, we celebrated the soft launch of Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Mission in SoCal!

Smokey Bear Mission Launch Partners