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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
For Kids
 
Photo of Prairie Bergman getting her Junior Ranger badge.

Russ Bodnar

Prairie Bergman gets her Junior Ranger badge

Chaco is a great park for kids to learn about the treasures of the past and why it is important to preserve them. Children ages 4 to 12 and up can earn a badge by exploring the ruins and answering questions in the Junior Ranger booklet. Booklets are provided free at the visitor center. Along the way kids will learn about ancestral Pueblo life and how we can preserve the past and make our own future better.

 
Photo of Junior Rangers Lauren and William Pryor with Park Volunteer Joe Kennedy
Steve Pryor
New Junior Rangers Lauren and William Pryor show off their badges to Park volunteer Joe Kennedy
Photo of the World Heritage Site at Chaco  

Did You Know?
On December 8, 1987, Chaco Culture Nationsl Historical Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, joining a select list of protected areas "whose outstanding natural and cultural resources form the common inheritance of all mankind"
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Last Updated: April 21, 2009 at 10:32 EST