A Junior Ranger is an explorer.
A Junior Ranger is a learner, and this type of learning is experiential and fun.
A Junior Ranger is a protector of the national parks.
Junior Rangers discover things they can do to help make sure there are always parks to visit in the future. They learn things they can do in the parks as well as what they can do when they return home. When they have completed their activity booklets, children are sworn in as a Junior Ranger and receive a badge and certificate. Each year, 450,000 children become Junior Rangers!
If you're in the park, use the booklet as a guide while you are exploring. If you're at home, use the park website. The booklets introduce park stories and point out things of interest that might otherwise go unnoticed.
(Optional) Attend a Ranger Program
Ranger programs at Saguaro are free and open to the public. Check the Calendar to see if there's a guided walk or talk that fits with your visit.
Get sworn in.
Return to the visitor center to be sworn in by a real ranger! If you are mailing in your book and would like to be sworn in virtually, see the video below.
Sending your Junior Ranger book in the mail? While we fully authorize parents and guardians to swear you in as a deputized Ranger, you can also watch this video and be sworn in by a Ranger!
Duration:
38 seconds
Going Beyond Junior Ranger
If you're a Junior Ranger here in the Tucson area, you might be a great addition to Saguaro's Cactus Rangers or Camps programs. Check them out!
