• New River flowing through the gorge

    New River Gorge

    National River West Virginia

  • Cunard Road Closure

    A landslide has forced the closure of Cunard Road in New River Gorge National River More »

National Parks

Program Description
Students engage in hands-on activities to see, hear, smell, and feel things that live in or are found in a park like New River Gorge National River. Students have a variety of experiences associated with using their senses that may include coloring pictures, singing about animals, or listening to a story about parks. Students learn to recognize the National Park Service arrowhead and to understand the park ranger to be a person who cares about parks and who cares about them.

Available to schools in:Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers counties

Grade Level: K 

Program Length: 1 hour


Theme
New River Gorge National River is a park that belongs to everyone.

Instructional Objectives:

1.  Recognize New River Gorge National River as a park that belongs to everyone

2.  Recognize the National Park Service arrowhead and park rangers

3.  Name three things that are protected in parks, in particular in New River Gorge National River

Pre-visit activities are:

Post-visit activities are:

Subject:
Science/Technology 

WV Content Standards met:
History/Social Sciences - SS.K.3.6 
English/Language Arts - RLA.K.3.1, RLA.K.3.2 
Science/Technology - SC.K.2.1, SC.K.2.2, SC.K.3.1, SC.K.4.1, SC.K.4.3 


 

Did You Know?

Ranger and children at park overlook

Over one million visitors come to New River Gorge National River each year. Park rangers assist visitors and help them better understand the park and the park resources.