Family Fun at Gateway NRA

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Children can experience the outdoors through hands-on, self-discovery activities at all of Gateway's sites. 

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Naturalmente New York
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
November 25 - 27
December 3 - 4  
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
Take your kids to a photography and sound adventure at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge! Observation, imagination and play will be the essence of this workshop held by our Italian intern Francesca Simondi. During the first part of the workshop children will explore the Wildlife Refuge. They will observe and listen to the sounds of nature, take pictures of the wildlife and record sounds. During the second part they will be free to express their imagination by drawing, folding paper animals and sharing emotions! All their artistic works will be posted on Naturalmente*Naturally blogspot.
http://www.naturalmentenaturally.blogspot.com/

Let's Move Outside Junior Rangers!

Let's Move Outside Jr. Rangers is a fitness initiative dedicated to getting kids and families to take advantage of America's outdoors with active recreation and learning in National Parks. Children ages 7-12 are invited to get a healthy start to a healthy future by participating in any of the guided programs that are offered at all of Gateway's sites, throughout the year. In addition, they can embark on a self-guided Jr. Ranger adventure with their families, by picking up a Jr. Ranger booklet at any visitor contact station. Jr. Rangers who participate in ranger-guided programs or the self-guided program can earn a certificate, Junior Ranger badge or a special patch, while championing the Jr. Ranger motto: "explore, learn and protect."

Look for the programs that the park offers in the quarterly program guides for each unit. Or, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter.

Make your local national park, your "Gateway" to adventure, fitness, and fun!