For our younger visitors we have several special family oriented programs:  the Junior Ranger Program and Pinch Pot.

Junior Ranger Program:
The Jamestown Junior Ranger program is designed for visitors between the ages of 6-12. To become a Junior Ranger our young visitors must complete several activities in the Junior Ranger booklet. The booklets can be purchased from the museum gift shop and Glasshouse for $1.75. It generally takes about two hours or more to complete the program and gives our young visitors, and their parents, a good background into the history of Jamestown. At the successful completion of the booklet each prospective Junior Ranger will have the certificate at the end of the booklet signed and be awarded a patch designating them a Junior Ranger of Jamestown.

PINCH POT PROGRAM:
The Pinch Pot program is a hands-on 20 minute children's program that will introduce participants on how the American Indians and English settlers made and used pottery. Each child receives a small ball of clay to make a souvenir pot using the pinch method employed by American Indians. All families with children are encouraged to attend. The program is presented daily from the middle of June through the middle of August. This program is staff and weather dependent. The program will be canceled during inclement weather or staff shortages. Ask at the Visitor Center to determine if the program will be conducted on the day of your visit.

Children in Nature Programs:

Colonial National Historical Park, Historic Jamestowne, will offer special one-hour outdoor nature programs for children ages 6-12, beginning June 27 and ending August 12, 2011. The programs are FREE of charge and will be conducted Monday through Friday, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The programs include hands-on activities and a short outdoor walking tour highlighting the natural setting of the area.

No reservations are required for this program. All children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the program.

In addition, the park will offer a special two-hour outdoor nature program designed for organized groups of children with adult supervision [5 to 15 children per group] between the ages of 7-14. This program is FREE of charge and will be conducted Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, beginning June 27 and ending August 12, 2011. Reservations are required for group programs [2 weeks in advance]. This program also includes hands-on activities and a short outdoor walking tour highlighting the natural setting of the area.

For additional information on these programs or to make a reservation for a group program, please call 757-898-2410, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.