The “Family Day in the Woods” program is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 18 at Vinton Furnace State Forest. Held between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., families will enjoy a day of wagon rides, nature walks, wildfire prevention activities with Smokey the Bear and other activities. The program is free, though families are encouraged to RSVP by calling the Vinton County Extension Office at 740-596-5212 or email Dave Apsley at apsley.1@osu.edu by Aug. 15. Lunch, snacks and other refreshments will be available for purchase from a local Vinton County 4-H club, or families can bring their own packed food