Be A Green Ranger

Participants learn about the Traditional Use Garden at the Montezuma Well unit of the Monument.

Green Ranger Schedule 2012

Time: 9am - 11am

February: 11 th and 25th (session suject native and non native Plants)

March: 3 rd and 17th(session subject Pollinators)

April: 7 th and 21st (session subject Earth Day Month)

May: 12th (subject sessionHabitats)

Please bring water, a snack and your adventure, we will be exploring native and invasive plants along with critters habitats and why we want to keep their habitats preserved .

So come out and join us for a few hours of fun and adventure at Montezuma Well picnic area.

The Green Ranger program is for kids between the ages of 9-12 years and teaches kids about native plants and habitat restoration. This summer, the Green Ranger sessions will also have themes. June session topics will include pollinators, stewardship, educational scavenger hunts, seed collecting, native and invasive plant identification. July session topics will include nature walks to introduce wildlife, bird watching, stewardship, native and invasive plant identification. As part of this program, kids will be working with park natural resource staff at Montezuma Well to collect native seeds, learn about native and invasive plants, and assist in the Native Pollinator and Traditional Use Garden areas at Montezuma Well.

Each session will have up to 15 kids enrolled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Kids must be signed in with the youth coordinator (Email Us or 928-821-0745) prior to attending. There is no cost for the program.

This program is an ongoing National Park Service effort to connect local kids to the outdoors and teach them about natural resource stewardship. Montezuma Well is located in Rimrock, AZ and is a unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument. We hope that you join us at the Well and make this program a success!

Click to download an application!