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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Be A Junior Ranger
 
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What is a junior ranger?
A junior ranger attends ranger programs, completes activities in a workbook, and promises to take care of Boston Harbor Islands. It is a great way to learn and have fun in the park. When you are a junior ranger, you can teach others how to care for nature.

How do you become a junior ranger?
Before your arrival to the park, download the entire Junior Ranger booklet and bring it to the islands. Complete activities in the booklet and attend a ranger program. Then, take the completed booklet to any National Park Service ranger who will check your answers, sign your booklet and give you an official Boston Harbor Islands Junior Ranger pin. You can take it home and show all your friends!

What activities can you do at home?
Puzzles and other fun activities are available for children who are unable to come to the islands. Download any of the activities listed below, and complete them at home.

» Crossword Puzzle (200kb)
» Islands Secret Codes (220kb)
» Islands Word Search (360kb)
» Spectacle Island History Detective (875kb)

Download the Junior Ranger Booklet

» Complete Junior Ranger Booklet (13.7Mb)

Airplane at Boston Logan Airport 1941  

Did You Know?
Boston Logan International Airport sits upon land that used to be four islands – Apple, Bird, Noodles and Governors Islands. Today, visitors travel past Boston’s Logan International Airport on their way to explore Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
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Last Updated: December 03, 2007 at 15:34 EST