Youth Programs

Something Fishy Summer Camp

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival are teaming up to offer 2 one-week summer camp programs for New Bedford children ages 9-10 (entering grades 4 & 5 in the fall of 2012). Designed to give kids an introduction to the history and culture of the working port from whaling days to the present, camp activities will include: hands-on marine science, arts and crafts, daily fieldtrips, chantey singing and more.

The camp will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the weeks of July 30^th and August 6^th and will be based out of the National Park's Corson Maritime Learning Center (located adjacent to the Visitor Center on William Street). The camp will be offered free of charge. Applications are due on May 31. Click below to download an application:
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Youth Ambassador Program (YAP!)
YAP! is a partnership program between the park and Third Eye Unlimited where teens communicate national park themes through hip-hop culture and social media outreach. This includes creating music and videos about local, regional, and national park themes, and sharing them via numerous social media sites. More

 

Park Stewards Program
The Park Stewards program gives teachers and students the opportunity to participate in meaningful and educational hands-on experiences in national parks. By encouraging high school students to develop strong connections with the outdoors and cultural history, the Park Stewards program helps to ensure that our parks will continue to be protected and preserved by future generations of park stewards.

 

Junior Ranger Service Corps
The Junior Ranger Service Corps is a group of young people who like to learn about their community, its history, and its future and then share their knowledge and talents with others.