GORHAM, N.H. – The Forest Service Centennial will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the White Mountain National Forest Festival at the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road.

There will be information booths and activities during the day-long event. Everyone is invited to attend the festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Details, including schedules of activities, tours and demonstrations, are available at www.fs.fed.us/r9/white, or call 603-528-8721 (TTY 603-528-8722) for more information. The festival is free.

All events and tours will be based at the Mount Washington Auto Road except for the guided tour of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The tour includes visits to research sites and the explanations of the key findings of long-term forest ecology studies.

For more information and directions, contact Amey Bailey at [email protected] or call 603-727-8902. The tour is suitable for all hiking abilities.