For Kids

Junior Ranger Program

Children from age 4 to 12 can become a Junior Ranger at Mesa Verde. Just pick up an activity booklet at the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center or the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum, explore the park, complete the activities, and take the booklet to any park information center for review. A special Mesa Verde Junior Ranger badge is awarded for a job well done.

Hey Kids! Want to try out some activities you can do right at home? Just follow this Park Fun link, print your favorite activity pages, and have fun as you learn about Ancestral Puebloan Life at Mesa Verde!

Kids of all ages can learn more about Mesa Verde National Park at home. Do you want to know more about Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings, see artifacts left by the Ancestral Puebloans, or discover the types of wildlife found at Mesa Verde? Then click on the links below.

• Ancestral Puebloans of Mesa Verde
• Artifact Gallery
• Bird Watching
• Cliff Dwellings
• Geologic Views
• Hiking Trails
• Historic Photographs
• Mesa Verde's Natural Resources
• Mesa Top Archeological Sites
• Observing Wildlife
• Photography
• Plant Walks
• Preservation of Archeological Sites
• Pueblo Indian History For Kids (Crow Canyon Archaeological Center)
• Stargazing