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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
 
 
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
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New Junior Rangers Lauren and William Pryor show off their badges to Park volunteer Joe Kennedy
Photo of Chaco wash during a flood after heavy rains.  

Did You Know?
A 20 km segment of Chaco Wash courses through the park. Its flows are derived from summer thunderstorms and winter snowmelt within a 2,175 km2 watershed. The wash is presently incised into a steep-walled arroyo which has a well-developed floodplain and a small inner channel on the arroyo floor.

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Last Updated: April 21, 2009 at 10:32 EST