Be a Junior Ranger

The Junior Ranger program is a great way to learn about a park, and walk away with a memory you can cherish forever. Junior Ranger badges are available at all National Park sites, but there's a catch. You've got to earn it! Click on the image to learn more.

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What's a Junior Ranger?

"Explore, Learn, and Protect!" The Junior Ranger motto is recited by children around the country; each taking an oath of their own to protect parks, continue to learn about parks, and share their own ranger story with friends and family.

Many national parks offer young visitors the opportunity to join the National Park Service "family" as Junior Rangers. Interested youth complete a series of activities, share their answers with a park ranger (or mail their booklet to the park), and receive an official Junior Ranger badge and Junior Ranger certificate. Junior Rangers are typically between the ages of 5 to 13, although people of all ages can participate. We like to see kids of all ages getting involved in their park, so don't be shy. Ask us about the Junior Ranger program during your next visit. If you are unable to visit us, please send us an email, or call our park headquarters at 570-426-2452.

If you would like a copy of our Junior Ranger River Safety booklet mailed to you send us an email and we'll be happy to get a book in the mail to you right away. All you need to do is complete the activities, send the booklet back to us, and we will send you your very own Junior Ranger badge. We look forward to sharing the park with you.

 

The Junior Ranger program is a great way to make a memory at every National Park Service site in the country.

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Become a Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Junior Ranger!

One of the best ways to explore your national parks is through the Junior Ranger program! Learn about the natural, cultural, and historical resources at each site through activities, writing prompts, and more! These activity books can be completed before, during, or after your visit to earn your Junior Ranger badge.

The Junior Ranger program, while geared towards younger age groups, has no age restrictions! Adults and children alike can learn about public lands through these activities.

Email us to request a digital copy of the Kids Guide to the Gap and the River Safety Junior Ranger books for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Visit National Junior Ranger Booklets (U.S. National Park Service) for the servicewide Junior Ranger books, which have in-person and online activities available.

Want some more online activities?

Find your park online with interactive and printable activities. View special places within parks from your living room. Watch wildlife, geyers, and other activity in real time. Discover your favorite subjects or search for your favorite places. Here's a link to the National Park Service's Kids in Parks page. There are all kinds of online activities for people to enjoy that foster connections with their national parks!