OREGON

STATE

Smokejumper
HERITAGE T'REE
Info: www.highway199.org

Dedication

under "events" link

8-10

Breakfast with a smokejumper

Volunteer Fire Dept Fundraiser

Siskiyou Smokejumper Base was Oregon's first aerial firefighter operation and one of the first four bases in American history. Oregon's smokejumper history includes a segregated African American military unit, consientious objectors working as smokejumpers during WWII, the Apollo 14 moon tree story, the smallest smokejumper in American

9:30 10:00

Children activities
Activity tables open.

Oregon Smokejumpers
History of smokejumping Oregon. 10 minutes in

history, and more.

10:15 10:45

Tour
Tour the historic base with a smokejurnper 20 minutes

Demonstrations & Displays

Smokejumper equipment history and

11:00

Demonstrations & Displays

Fire equipment, other activities fire history,

Event Information
Event & airport information

541.592.4316
see

rpbrandt@frontier.com
under the "events" link

www.highway199.org

11:30 12:00

Dedication
Guest speakers and unveilingof plaque 30 minutes

June 23

8:00-2:00

Cave Junction

Demonstrations & displays

Oregon Smokejumper history Firefighting equipment, etc

Historic Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Located on Smokejumper Way at Illinois Valley Airport, four and a half miles south of Cave Junction.

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1:00 1:15

Slide show
Siskiyou Smokejumper bistory. 10 minutes Base

Programs & displays about Oregon smokejumpers and fire history

Apollo 14 moon trees, the smallest smokejumper, African American segregated military smokejumpers, smokejumper training equipment, smokejumper parachute history, women smokejumpers, Native American uses of fire, fire safe Communities, use of aircraft in firefighting, more

Demonstrations & displays

Firefigbting equipment History presentations, etc

2:00

Event ends
please donate to nonprofits helping with the event
Do not allow children to climb or sit on aircraft. Stay out of and away from air operation areas. Seating is limited - folding chairs are recommended for those planning to say for the entire event. Ground is uneven in some places - wear sturdy shoes. Some historic walls are loose rock and unstable - keep children off. A small creek passes through the grounds with fast moving water. Watch children at all times.

Admission FREE
ADVISORV -

NO PETS

- PLEASE - NO PETS