National Parks Junior Ranger Day

Join us for special activities on Junior Ranger Day.  Earn patches, pins, badges, and certificates by completing special Junior Ranger Day activities.



Junior Ranger Program

Pick up a free Junior Ranger booklet at the Bear Gulch Nature Center, Pinnacles Visitor Center, or Chaparral Ranger Station, and complete activities in the booklet to earn a Junior Ranger Badge. 

Adventure Packs

Check out an adventure pack for your hike! The Bear Gulch Nature Center has packs that you can take with you on the trail. The packs come with trail and natural history guides and kid-sized tools to look at plants and wildlife.


Scout Ranger Program

The Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program engages Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in educational programs and volunteer service projects in national park sites to

• Gain a better understanding of the National Park Service mission and conserving the nation’s natural, cultural and historic resources.
• Explore the national parks.
• Practice good citizenship and kindness.
• In recognition of their resource stewardship activities, Scouts are awarded certificates and/or patches for their participation.
• The Scout Ranger program is cooperative effort between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is a component of the BSA umbrella initiative Good Turn for America which encourages young people to “Do a Good Turn Daily” (special thoughtful acts of kindness), help other people and participate in community service projects.