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Contact: Dena Matteson, 573-323-4814
Eminence, MO: The annual Junior Ranger Day event at Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be held at Alley Spring on Friday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Each year, students and youth organizations come together with educators from natural resource agencies for an exciting day of outdoor education exhibits and activities. This event is open to everyone. Public schools, homeschool groups and scout troops will find this event to be a wonderful educational opportunity. Participants should bring a picnic lunch and dress to spend the day outdoors. A Junior Ranger induction ceremony will be held during the lunch break.
The main event will be a live eagle program by bird handlers from the Dickerson Park Zoo at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Activities, displays, and presentations are targeted toward 4th and 5th grade students, but there is something for all ages. Special programs will be presented about snakes, bears, butterflies, fish, wildfires, and much more. Activities will include a short hike with Ozark Trail Association volunteers, paddling skills presented by American Canoe Association instructors, and outdoor skills with National Park Service rangers.
Participating organizations include Missouri State Parks, Missouri Department of Conservation, Bonebrake Center, Project WET, American Canoe Association, Ozark Trail Association, Master Naturalists of Missouri, Missouri State University, and Backcountry Horsemen of Missouri.
Alley Spring is located approximately six miles west of Eminence, Missouri, on State Route 106. For more information or to reserve a spot for your school or youth group, contact Dave Tobey at 573-323-8093 or email e-mail us.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways preserves the free-flowing Current and Jacks Fork Rivers, the surrounding resources, and the unique cultural heritage of the Ozark people. For more information about the Riverways, call (573) 323-4236; visit the park’s Facebook page, or website at www.nps.gov/ozar
www.nps.gov/ozar
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees who care for America’s 418 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees who care for America’s 418 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/
Last updated: April 25, 2019