Help Woodsy Spread the Word

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Description

This musical film starring Woodsy Owl was created by the United States Forest Service. Woodsy’s famous motto is “Give a hoot—don’t pollute!”

The film was designed to help elementary school children recognize pollution problems and their solutions. There is more than one version of this film; this is the 1977 version.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Forest Service.

National Archives Identifier: 13390

Full Citation: Motion Picture 95.94; Help Woodsy Spread the Word; 1977; Forest Service Public Information Films and Public Service Announcements, 1945 – 1995; Records of the Forest Service, Record Group 95; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/help-woodsy/, March 27, 2026]

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