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White Sands National Monument
Be A Junior Ranger
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Become a Junior Dunes Ranger When You Visit!

The Junior Dunes Ranger program is a program for kids visiting the park with their families. It is a way to learn more about White Sands National Monument and the National Park Service and have fun at the same time. It's also a way that kids can help the park rangers take care of national parks.

There are four different age/developmental level activity guides: preschool (ages 4 -5), ages 6 - 8, ages 9 - 13, and age 14 and over. The activity guides have all kinds of different things in them. There are puzzles, coloring pages, scavenger hunt bingo, activities on desert safety, the visitor center, wildlife, nature manners, trails, and many more.

Pick up your free Junior Ranger activity booklet at the Visitor Center. Complete the activities and earn a Junior Dunes Ranger patch and certificate.

 
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Earn Your Badge with a Ranger this Summer!
Saturdays at 10 am, May 26 through September 3, 2012

Join a ranger on the visitor center patio for fun activities and become a Junior Ranger while learning about White Sands. The program is approximately one hour long. Parents must remain present with their children at all times.

 
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Did You Know?
Because there is virtually no fresh water within the white sands dune field, animals that live in the dunes must get almost all their water solely from the food they eat. Desert animals have evolved many ways of conserving moisture. The kangaroo rat eats only dry seeds and never drinks water.
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Last Updated: December 05, 2011 at 14:01 MST