• Camarasaurus skull still embedded in the quarry face

    Dinosaur

    National Monument CO,UT

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For Kids

Three youth take the oath to become Junior Rangers and another youth works with her mother to complete her Junior Ranger booklet.
Become a Junior Ranger and Junior Paleontologist at Dinosaur National Monument!
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Participants earn a free badge when they complete either Junior Ranger Program booklet.

Participants earn a free badge when they complete either Junior Ranger Program booklets.

Dinosaur National Monument has Junior Ranger and Junior Paleontology programs available for children at no cost. Children are given a booklet with age-appropriate activities and complete a number of the activities based on their age. They are given a Junior Ranger or Junior Paleontologist badge upon completion.

Junior Rangers and Junior Paleontologists pledge to take care of Dinosaur National Monument and be respectful of the environment.

 

Did You Know?

Picture of lizard resting on a rock.

Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago, but lizards are still a common sight at Dinosaur National Monument. The small, inquisitive reptiles have endured on Earth for more than 300 million years, far outlasting their giant cousins.