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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Junior Ranger Program

A Jr. Ranger Discovery Day Pack with activity booklet is available for loan (at no cost) during visits to the monument. Tools in the back pack include a ruler, magnifying glass, binoculars and identification guides.

 

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Jr. Ranger Activity Booklet

A Junior Ranger Activity Booklet is available in our visitor center to help Jr. Rangers to explore Effigy Mounds National Monument, develop an understanding and appreciation of the prehistoric American Indian people that inhabited this area so long ago, experience the natural environment here and along the Upper Mississippi River Valley, and learn about the National Park Service's mission to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources of the United States.





The activity book contains on-site activities; a certificate and badge is presented upon completion.



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Junior Ranger Activity Booklet

 
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Jr. Ranger Patch - purchase through  our bookstore!

An optional Jr. Ranger patch is available for purchase in our bookstore. Please call 563.873.3491 for information.

 

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Sny Magill Mound Group

Did You Know?
The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves at least 106 mounds representing the largest group of mounds in one location found in North America. The Unit contains two bird mounds, three bear mounds, 6 linear mounds and 95 conical mounds including a 2500 year old red ochre mound.
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Last Updated: October 31, 2011 at 07:23 MST