Junior Ranger Day 2021 Activities

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SATURDAY, APRIL 24

 

10:00 am
Museum Tour
Join us for a virtual tour of the Museum at the Gateway Arch to discover 201 years of American history! Ranger Luke will give you the inside scoop on the exhibits that highlight events from the founding of St. Louis in 1764 to the completion of the Gateway Arch in 1965.

 

National Park Service employees, Nichole, Coty and Tarona.

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11:00 am
Diverse NPS Career Fields
Our talented and accomplished National Park Service panelists will discuss the paths they took to arrive at this point in their careers and how you can begin your own amazing career in federal service. Learn more about diverse professional opportunities within the federal government.

 

Rachael from Treehouse Wildlife Rehabilitation poses with an owl

12:00 pm
TreeHouse Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
How do birds fly? What do they eat? Where do they go in the winter? Meet resident Ambassador Animals during this live bird show to find out! Rachael from Treehouse Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will bring her feathered friends.

 

Andy Magee

Photo/Andy Magee

1:00 pm
Andy Magee
In 2019, Andy Magee visited all 418 National Park sites and he has the amazing photos to prove it! See his photos and hear about his incredible journey through the American landscape.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

 

White Haven at US Grant National Historic Site

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10:00 am
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Tour
Take a virtual tour of White Haven, Ulysses S. Grant’s home, with Ranger Ashton to discover more about our 18^th president and his time in the St. Louis region.

 

Artist Ed Pearce

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11:00 am
Art with Ed
By visiting Gateway Arch National Park, your pup can become a BARK Ranger! To BARK, BAG your dog’s waste, ALWAYS stay on leash, RESPECT wildlife, and KNOW where you can go. Celebrate BARK Ranger Day with Ed, our Artist in Residence. Download and print images below to follow along with the art activities.

 

Draw your dog into this picture. The Arch and the bandana are already made for you.

 

Coloring page

Ed Pearce

 

Ed Pearce

 

Bison

12:00 pm
Bison 101
What’s a buffalo chip? Join Ranger Luke to learn about the relationship between Plains Indians and the bison that once roamed the American great plains.

 

Buddy Bison and Sky Ranger Rich

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1:00
Sky Ranger
Join Sky Ranger Rich for the virtual Junior Ranger Night Explorer workshop. Download and print the Night Explorer booklet at Junior Ranger Night Explorers - Night Skies (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) , work with Ranger Rich to complete at least 5 activities, snap pictures of your completed work, and email those pictures to e-mail us to receive a special patch and certificate. It’ll be out of this world!