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| State / Park |
Event |
Date |
| Colorado |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park |
Junior Ranger/Park Clean Up Day - Explore NPS careers, learn about the different jobs that rangers do and work alongside park staff and volunteers to clean up the park. Contact: Maureen Finnerty. |
April 25 |
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| Colorado National Monument |
Junior Ranger Day/Gateway to the Great Outdoors - Third and fourth grade students rotate through 11 interactive activity stations hosted by park staff, Mesa County Search and Rescue, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado Youth Conservation Corps, REI and federal interagency wildland firefighters. Students and teachers travel in groups of 25-30 through the stations, to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the monument. |
April 24 |
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| Curecanti National Recreation Area |
Junior Ranger Day - Activities at the Elk Creek Visitor Center and the South Rim Visitor Center. |
April 25 |
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| Dinosaur National Monument |
Junior Ranger Day - Hands-on activities that focus on the idea of discovery; 1 p.m.
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April 25 |
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| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument |
Junior Ranger Day - Ranger-led programs and self guided activities; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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April 25 |
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| Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve |
Junior Ranger Day - Includes kid-oriented guided walks, demonstrations, storytelling and various hands-on learning stations positioned throughout the park. |
June 13 |
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| Mesa Verde National Park |
Junior Ranger Day and Verde Fest - Celebrate sustainability and environmental awareness. |
June 27 |
| Connecticut |
| Weir Farm National Historic Site |
Take Part in Art - Opportunity to create art en plein air. For information call 203-834-1896. |
April 19, 23-26 |
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Launch of new Art Ranger Letterboxing - Self-guided letterboxing activity. For information call 203-834-1896. |
April 25 |
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Launch of new Art Ranger Pond Pack - Self-guided art and nature activity pack. For information call 203-834-1896. |
April 25 |
| Florida |
| Biscayne National Park |
Guided Canoe and Kayak Trips - A two-hour, naturalist-led journey along the park's shoreline with detours up side creeks and stops for viewing wildlife if tides permit; 9 a.m. Free; canoe and kayak rentals available.
Reservations: 305-230-1100.
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April 11, April 25 |
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National Park Week Boat Trips – Discounted prices on ranger-guided boat trips to the northern Florida Keys; 10 a.m. daily. All seats $20, space is limited. Reservations: 305-230-1100. |
April 20-24 |
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Junior Ranger Day Boat Tour - Complete requirements for the Junior Ranger Badge then enjoy a free boat trip. Maximum two adults per junior ranger; siblings welcome. Boat seats are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first served basis to the full-day participants. Reservations recommended: 305-230-1100. |
April 25 |
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Facts and Folklore of Boca Chita Key - This sunset boat trip departs the visitor center at 5 p.m. Includes free time for a BYO picnic dinner and an opportunity to climb the historic lighthouse; $25 per person. Call 305-230-1100 for reservations and details. |
April 25 |
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Boca Chita Key: Millionaire’s Retreat - “Enshrouded by palms and caressed by Caribbean tradewinds” is how one early visitor described Boca Chita Key, now Biscayne National Park’s most popular island. Get a great view from atop the lighthouse and explore this former hideaway for the rich and famous with a ranger; 1:30-4:30 p.m. For pricing and reservations call 305-230-1100. |
April 26 |
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| Canaveral National Seashore |
Junior Ranger Day - All day events; ranger led programs, hands-on activities and a beach cleanup. Starts at 10 a.m. |
April 25 |
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Junior Ranger Day - Activities include talks, demonstrations, hands-on interaction, musket firing and historical games. |
April 26 |
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| Everglades National Park |
Junior Ranger events - Activities in the northern and southern districts include guided hikes, environmental education games and prizes. |
April 11 |
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| Gulf Islands National Seashore |
Junior Ranger Day |
April 25 |
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| Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve |
Junior Ranger Day - Ranger led programs at both Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation. Starts at 10 a.m. |
April 25 |
| Georgia |
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
Junior Ranger Day -
Numerous
activities to indroduce kids to the Junior Ranger program and get them started in completing the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. |
April 25 |
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| Cumberland Island National Seashore |
Junior Ranger Day at the Town Festival - Activity booth related to the natural and cultural history of the island, make and take crafts, touch table, engaging activities and audio visual demonstrations. |
April 25 |
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Fort Frederica National Monument
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Junior Ranger Day |
April 25 |
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| Fort Pulaski National Monument |
Living History Days - Guided tours, musket and canon firing demonstrations and more. Adults $3, under 15 free. |
April 18, 25 |
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Confederate Sundays - Guided fort and prison tours, musket demonstrations and more. Adults $3, under 15 free. |
April 19, 26 |
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| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site |
Junior Ranger Day - Earth conscience activities for students including a garden revitalizion project, activities and presentations. |
April 22 |
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| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
Junior Ranger Day - Civil War-era competitions, educational fun-packs and kid friendly interpretation of the Civil War; 10 a.m. |
April 25 |
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site |
King for Kids: Live Like a King -
Through hands-on activity stations, children can learn the family values, academics, intellectual skills and responsibilities that developed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into a Civil Rights leader; 10 a.m. at the Fire Station. |
April 25 |
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| Ocmulgee National Monument |
Junior Ranger Day and Earth Day events - Kids learn to protect the environment through activies; 10 a.m. Make clay pottery like the Mississippian Indians. |
April 18 |
| Guam |
| Hawaii |
| Haleakala National Park |
Junior Ranger Day - Free park entry for children and their families with a Junior Ranger badge from any NPS site and free to children/families who come to earn their Haleakala badge this day. A 3 p.m. swearing-in ceremony with cake and short interpretive program. Evening star program offered on an "invitation-only" basis (i.e. especially for Junior Rangers). |
April 25 |
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| Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park |
Junior Ranger Day and Book release - Hawai`i Island National Parks Junior Ranger Adventure Book highlights all five national park units on the island of Hawai‘i. Many park activities, including: Saving the Summit - Help heal the native rain forest by removing invasive plants. Call 808-985-6019. |
April 25 |
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Earth Day Hike - Kahuku's Hidden Valley; 10:30 a.m. Reservations required: 808-985-6011 |
April 22 |
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| Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park |
Junior Ranger Day - Activities related to marine conservation, youth in National Parks and Hawaiian cultural learning. Contact Ida Hanohano at 808-329-6881 ext. 1209. |
April 24 |
| Illinois |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Junior Ranger Day - Scavenger hunt for historical information. |
April 25 |
| Indiana |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park |
Junior Ranger Day - Watch a movie, walk the grounds and listen to a ranger led program; 9 a.m. |
April 25 |
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| Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
Earth Day - The national lakeshore hosts a large community event in partnership with the Gary Park Department entitled "Green Gary." Coincides with Junior Ranger Day. |
April 25 |
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| Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial |
Junior Ranger Day |
April 25 |
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Lincoln Speaker Series - Seth Bongartz of Hildene, the Home of Robert Todd Lincoln, opens the 2009 Lincoln Speaker Series with a talk at 2 p.m.
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April 19 |
| Iowa |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument |
Earth Day - Woodland Wildflower Walk: an easy ranger-led hike along the Yellow River Bridge Trail; 10 a.m.
Tyke Hike: Ranger-led walk along the Yellow River Bridge Trail. Fully accessible to children, strollers and individuals with disablities, great for children aged 3-6; 1 p.m.
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April 22 |
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Invasive Plant Removal Conservation Project - Volunteers encouraged to bring drinking water, gloves and appropriate clothing for working in brush; sturdy footwear required. The monument will provide any other equipment. To register: 563-873-3491. |
April 25 |
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Junior Ranger Day - An afternoon of storytelling, scavenger hunt and ranger-led hikes; 1 p.m. |
April 25 |
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| Herbert Hoover National Historical Site |
National Park Week Prairie Restoration - Volunteers needed to help remove weeds from a recent planting of
native prairie grasses and flowers; 9 a.m. to noon. Water, sunglasses, sunscreen and hats recommended. Reservations
required: 319-643-7855. |
April 18 |
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National Park Week - Kids of all ages can celebrate by exploring the park with family or touring with a ranger to complete Junior Ranger booklet. Kids with Junior Ranger memorabilia from other National Parks invited to show off their collections of badges and patches. |
April 18-25 |
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Hooverfest - Celebrate the birthday of Iowa's only president with music, crafts, food and activities. Visit the Junior Ranger table to learn how to become a Junior Ranger. For information call Adam Prato at 319-338-1097. |
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