First- through fifth-grade students in West Bonner County are invited to participate in the annual Smokey Bear–Woodsy Owl Poster Contest.

The local contest is sponsored by the Priest Lake Forest Service and the Priest Lake office of the Idaho Department of Lands, with additional support from the Bonner County Fire Prevention Co-op and the Moscow Garden Club. National Garden Club support is provided by the Rosalia Garden Club.

Homeschoolers are welcome. Invitations and information are available at the Priest River and Priest Lake libraries. Entries must be completed by Nov. 17.

Posters must feature either Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl and encourage children to take a personal role in preventing wildfires or conserving natural resources. Posters must be 11-by-17 inches and may be created usin

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