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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Junior Naturalist
 
Junior Naturalist patch

A naturalist is a person who learns and knows about nature.

Kids can become Junior Naturalists and earn an iron-on cloth patch (left) and a pencil by watching nature in the park and completing a 4-page activity sheet that can easily be done in a single visit.


1. Pick up the sheet from a visitor center or park headquarters,
or link to it the the right. (pdf file)
2. Return the completed sheet to a visitor center to check your answers with a ranger and to get your patch and pencil!

The junior naturalist program is usually completed before the Junior Park Ranger program.
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Activity Booklet:
Junior Naturalist
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Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: September 23, 2006 at 16:14 EST