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Be A National Park Service Junior Ranger! April 25, 2009

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Date: April 21, 2009
Contact: Outer Banks Group, (252) 473-2111

Outer Banks Group Superintendent Mike Murray invites children throughout the Outer Banks to take part in National Junior Ranger Day at their local national park sites on Saturday, April 25. "Becoming a Junior Ranger is a fun way for children to explore and learn more about the National Parks and how they can help protect these important sites," stated Murray.

 

Along the Outer Banks, children can actually become three different kinds of junior rangers: a Seashore Ranger at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, a Flight Ranger at Wright Brothers National Memorial, and a Roanoke Ranger at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. These Junior Ranger programs are designed for ages 5 to 13.

 

At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, if children complete a Seashore Ranger workbook, they will earn a Junior Ranger badge. Booklets are available from any Seashore visitor center, at the Bodie Island Lighthouse, at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and near the ferry dock in Ocracoke Village. On April 25, a 30-minute special Junior Ranger program, Especially for Kids, is scheduled for at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Bodie Island Visitor Center; 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Hatteras Island Visitor Center next to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ocracoke Visitor Center.

 

Children can earn a Flight Ranger patch at Wright Brothers National Memorial when they complete their booklet and attend one ranger program. Junior Ranger programs on April 25 include: Take to the Air - a 30-minute paper airplane program at 11 a.m. and Fun With Flight - a 30-minute kite-making program at 2 p.m. Flight Room Talks will be presented at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.

 

At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, children can earn a Roanoke Ranger patch by attending a program and completing the booklet. A National Junior Ranger Day special Underground Railroad Junior Ranger badge can also be earned by completing The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom booklet. The 30-minute Junior Ranger program for April 25 will be Fort Raleigh Kids at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Children may also become a Fort Raleigh Web Ranger and earn a Junior Ranger badge through the park’s website at

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The Principal Lightkeeper's Quarters and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move toward their new homes, a safer distance from the ocean.

Did You Know?
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick structure ever moved. When it was built in 1870, it stood 1,500 feet from the shore. By 1999, the lighthouse was within 100 feet of the ocean. To protect it from the encroaching sea, it was moved inland a total of 2,900 feet over a 23-day period.
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