Be A Junior Ranger

Become a Dry Tortugas Junior Ranger!


Dry Tortugas National Park has a few self-guided, Junior Ranger programs for children. The Junior Ranger programs give kids and families the opportunity to explore and learn about the park, and how they can help protect them today and into the future.

After completing their booklet and having a Park Ranger review their work, participants are awarded an official Junior Ranger badge or patch.

Check out the Junior Ranger programs we offer

 
Dry Tortugas Junior Ranger Cover
Kids can learn all about the habitats, history and animals around Fort Jefferson while becoming a Junior Ranger. Just ask for a copy of the Junior Ranger Handbook at the visitor center or email ever_information@nps.gov. Complete the activities and bring the handbook back to the visitor center to be awarded an official Dry Tortugas Junior Ranger badge!
 
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Junior Ranger Underwater Explorer booklet cover
Perhaps the best-kept secret of our national parks is the underwater realm that they include: millions of acres of submerged resources, only a fraction of which have been explored by divers. From the geysers at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake to the coral reefs of the Dry Tortugas, the underwater world of the National Park Service has much to offer recreational and scientific divers. The new Junior Ranger Underwater Explorer Program is now available at Dry Tortugas National Park or by emailing ever_information@nps.gov. Complete the activities and bring the handbook back to the visitor center or a Park Ranger to earn your very own Underwater Explorer Junior Ranger badge!

Last updated: December 23, 2024

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