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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
For Kids
 

Junior Ranger Day 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009, is Junior Ranger Day. Visit the Museum of Westward Expansion and earn a special Junior Ranger Day badge and patch.

Children may also enter the 2009 Junior Ranger Essay Contest, sponsored by the National Park Foundation.

Activities for Kids
There are many activities for kids at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial! Ask at the information desk for the Junior Ranger Booklet to become a Junior Ranger. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial has scout programs your troop can participate in. You can learn about Lewis and Clark from our Lewis and Clark Kid's pages online. Or explore other National Parks online with WebRanger and the GoZone! Click on the links at the right to learn more about these programs.

African American Heritage Program Series 2009

Lewis and Clark Kid's Pages
Lewis and Clark Kid's Pages
Click here to go to our Lewis and Clark Kid's Pages
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Scout Programs
Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Cadette
Programs
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WebRanger Program
WebRanger Website
Click here to go to the NPS WebRanger program
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GoZone
GoZone
Click here to go to the GoZone, the NPS online fun site
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Dinosaur cartoon  

Did You Know?
On September 10, 1804 on Cedar Island, in South Dakota, William Clark discovered the fossilized remains of the ribs, backbone and teeth of a plesiosaur. Plesiosaurs were animals who lived at the same time as the dinosaurs, but swam rather than walking on land. Clark thought it was a giant fish bone!
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Last Updated: April 08, 2009 at 13:02 EST