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Gulf Islands National SeashoreWhile wading in the water, a ranger and a junior ranger hold a seine net to collect marine samples.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
For Kids
 
School groups explore the seashore.
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Visitors learn about sea life at
a Junior Ranger Camp, Florida
District.
 

The Seashore has many programs for children including Junior Rangers (ages 6-11) and Sea Stars (ages 3-5), Junior Lifeguards (ages 12 - 19). Children can complete Junior Ranger, Sea Star, and Seashore Patch booklets while they are visiting Gulf Islands National Seashore. If a group of 11 or more children completes the Seashore Patch Handbook, the group receives a 20% discount on the purchase of a Gulf Islands patch or pin for each participant. School groups are welcome. Junior Lifeguard programs are offered during the summer seasons.

Curriculum-based programs are available October-November, March-April. In Florida call 850-934-2600 for more information. For students going to the Davis Bayou Area in Mississippi, a self-guided educational program called Motion, Adaptation, Resources, Similarities and Habitat (M.A.R.S.H) is available. For information on Mississippi programs call 228-875-9057.

Junior Ranger Handbook
Explore, Learn and Protect
Jr. Ranger
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Shore bird chick
Pictures for school reports
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Sea Stars
Sea Star Booklet ages 3 - 5
Sea Star Booklet
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Two Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins ride the bow wave of the wooden passenger ferry.  

Did You Know?
Did you know that two thirds of Gulf Islands National Seashore is under water? The largest, most common, mammal in this underwater realm is the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin.

Last Updated: May 29, 2009 at 13:26 EST