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Muir Woods National Monument
For Kids

In the Park!

When you earn your Junior Ranger badge or certificate, you'll learn what park rangers do to help protect nature—plants, animals, birds, land—and how we work with different communities and cultures to understand and remember our history. As a Junior Ranger, you'll care for our national parks, teach others what you learn, and discover new ways to experience your environment.

 
Forest Discovery

Redwood Discovery: A Quest at Muir Woods

For kids and families who want to know more about Muir Woods, go on a quest to discover some of the hidden gems of this ancient forest. Create lasting memories as you and your family solve the rhyming riddles of this free activity that the whole family will enjoy. You'll learn some of the secrets of the Woods that most visitors walk by and never notice. Then, get your special reward at the end that says you've earned bragging rights for completing the challenge of Redwood Discovery: A Quest at Muir Woods! Suitable for kids 6-12 years old.

 
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Voices of Muir Beach: A Quest along Redwood Creek

Walking from the parking lot to the beach can be an adventure if you've got the Muir Beach Quest. This rhyming, humorous activity to discover the secrets of Muir Beach takes just a half hour to do. Solve the riddles and sort out the clues that are often in plain view and find the prize at the end of the Quest.

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Volunteer planting native vegetation along Redwood Creek.

Did You Know?
Volunteers and staff of Redwood Creek Nursery and Muir Woods National Monument have planted approximately 20,000 plants along Redwood Creek since 2003.
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Last Updated: August 26, 2011 at 11:15 MST