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Contact: Rebecca Burghart
Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer. This new series of free programs engages families and children of all ages in activities that explore Richland’s nature and history at different neighborhood parks.
Many of these parks were created during World War II when the Manhattan Project developed a community for its professional workers that included green spaces for people to enjoy. Other parks, like Howard Amon Park, predate the Manhattan Project, but served as an important gathering place for the community during the Manhattan Project and beyond.
Families can drop in any time during the two-hour program, and no reservations are needed. Children can earn a special junior ranger patch or pin by attending at least two of the three programs and completing the corresponding activities in the Junior Ranger Park Explorer Passport booklet, which will be available during the programs.
Program dates, times, and locations are:
June 29, 9am-11am: Howard Amon Park (near Fingernail Stage)
The tall, mature trees at Howard Amon Park were planted long ago to beautify the city. Learn to identify trees in the park and investigate their connections to people and urban wildlife.July 19, 9am-11am: Claybell Park
Claybell Park is a gateway to the Amon Creek Natural Preserve, where animals such as beavers leave their mark on the landscape. Learn how to spot the signs of this and other animals that are a part of our local environment.August 18, 9am-11am: Goethals Park
Use a scavenger hunt to find connections to science while playing and exploring at this unique park.Manhattan Project National Historical Park interprets one of the most transformative events of the 20th that ultimately ushered in the nuclear age with the development of the world’s first atomic bombs.
The REACH Museum shares the natural and human history of the Tri-Cities. It has rotating and permanent exhibits about area history and an outdoor learning space with a sampling of the native shrub steppe and riparian ecosystems.
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Last updated: June 24, 2022