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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
For Kids
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Kids!

... if you are coming to visit the park, you can earn a patch in this park's junior ranger program. (For teens there's the Appalachian Trail Adventure Guide for Teens.)

... or you can be a WebRanger right at home. Learn about other parks with the National Park Service's On-line Junior Ranger Program.

 
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To learn about the park's animals and plants, you can visit the park's Nature & Science pages or look at this website's Fun Pages:

 Beavers | Tracking the Park

There is also a Fun Page about the Water Gap.

To learn about the park's people and places, you can visit the park's History & Culture pages.

 

Other things to do...
• Take a look at the Park Calendar of Events and 2009 Ranger Programs for KIDS
• The park has Family Fun Days
• Some things to tell your TEACHERS about...

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Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: June 19, 2009 at 16:52 EST