International Forest of Friendship

"You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky."
Amelia Earhart

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The Forest is Reaching Out!
Join Us At the National Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Celebrating Women in Aviation and Space

Women in Aviation and Space

Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Admission: Free, Parking $15

The Forest will have a table set up inside the museum, stop by and say hello.
Enjoy a fun day of education, speakers and activities for the kids.
Smithsonian- Special Events
National Air & Space Museum

Presentations by women in the field will include:

11:00 am - Devon Meister, USAF pilot and meteorologist, Weather Channel's Hurricane Hunters TV Series

12:30 pm - Dorothy Cochrane, curator, National Air and Space Museum's Aeronautics Department, and Wendy Hollinger, publisher, Three-Eight Charlie by Jerrie Mock

1:30 pm - Pam Melroy, pilot, former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander

Special rates for Girl Scouts: $5 for IMAX and simulator tickets

Pictures from February 22nd African American Pioneers Event at the Udvar-Hazy Center

THE 2014 CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 13th-14th

The 2014 Theme will be: Discovery Through Flight
Aerospace Pioneers, Astronauts, Test Pilots, Designers, Explorers and Others

This focus is within the Forest's overall theme of "World Friendship through Flying." Those who have contributed, and are contributing to all facets of aviation and aerospace always are welcome.
New Inductee submissions turned in no later than April 15, 2014.

Click for Accommodation, Registration and Sponsorship forms.

There also will be a Kids' program

2014 Induction Ceremony
June 13th & 14th

View Ceremony Schedule

View Directions To The Forest

Future Annual Themes for Forest Celebrations

2014: Discovery through Flight -- Aerospace Pioneers, Astronauts, Test Pilots, Designers, Explorers

2015: Flying and Forests -- Linking green spaces and aviation/aerospace, Foresters who fly, Smoke Jumpers, Pilots of Fire Tankers, etc.

2016: World Friendship Through Flying

2017: Flying, Forests, and the Future - Emphasizing young people who are contributing to flying and forests.

2018: Security and Solace through Flight -- Military Pilots, Flying Medical Staff, Angel Flight, etc.

CONTACT US:

Co-Chairmen: Pat Carrigan and Linton Wells
Executive Director: Kay Baker

Mailing Address:
International Forest of Friendship
913 Main Street
Atchison, Kansas 66002-2706

Phone: 913-367-1419 or 785-847-6800
Fax: 913-367-3752
Website: www.ifof.org
E-Mail: forest_friendship@yahoo.com