Fort Union National Monument offers a variety of programs for libraries, schools, homeschool groups and more! With activities designed for learners of all ages, our ranger staff will interact with your group in a fun, informative and educational way at our site or yours. Our various programs also meet several educational standards including:
Common Core Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
New Mexico Social Studies Standards
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Presentation medium, topics and some recommended ages for participants include:
Group discussion and activities - The Santa Fe Trail, Soldier Life on the Frontier
Junior Ranger Booklets and Props - Fort Union (6+), Night Explorer (6+), Junior Angler (6+), Sounds Explorer (5+), Railroad Explorer (6+), Junior Paleontologist (5+), Wildland Fire (6+), Spaceflight Explorer (5+), Eclipse Explorer (5+), and National Park Service Centennial (6+)
Hands-on Crafts - Rattlesnakes (6+), Constellations (7+), Food Chain (5+), Dinosaurs (8+), Water Cycle (5+), Bats (6+), and Making a Fort (7+)
Storytelling and Props - Books include: Our Great Big Backyard (8+), On A Magical Do-Nothing Day (8+), Fossils Tell of Long Ago (3+), My First Day as a Junior Park Ranger (6+), Volcanoes (4+), The Sky Is Full of Stars (4+), Wild and Woolly Mammoths (4+), I Took the Moon for a Walk (1+), Digging Up Dinosaurs (4+), Dinosaur Roar (1+), Meet the Planets (5+) , The Water Cycle (7+) , Water Every Drop Counts (8+), and Your Place in the Universe (8+)
All programs are FREE and many can be combined for a longer educational opportunity.
To schedule a field trip here with us or a classroom visit or other outreach within 250-miles of your Fort Union National Monument, please contact us at:
