NPS Explore · Learn · ProtectLooking for something fun and free to do with your family at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park? You can become a Junior Ranger! Contact us or ask a Ranger or Park Volunteer for more information about our program booklet. NPS Ready, Set, Go! ![]() NPS Railroad ExplorerAll aboard! As a center of railroad manufacturing, Paterson helped put the nation "on track." Thanks to this history, Paterson Great Falls is one of several parks that offers a Junior Ranger activity related to railroads. Released in 2020, this program explores the history of railroading in America, while teaching all-important safety lessons for living and working near trains.Become a Junior Ranger Railroad Explorer - ask a ranger for details or download a digital Railroad Explorer book as your ticket to earn a special badge! After exploring our site, continue your "training" by visiting the many other railroad-associated National Parks, such as nearby Steamtown National Historic Site! ![]() NPS Super Junior RangerWe offer a special Junior Ranger program - if you become a Jr. Ranger here at Paterson Great Falls and our neighbors Thomas Edison National Historical Park and Morristown National Historical Park, you will receive a certificate designating you as a Super Junior Ranger!Simply complete the activities at each park and show your badges at the final site! ![]() NPS Scout RangersDid you know? If you are a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout, you can become a National Park Service Scout Ranger! Scout leaders: explore these programs and consider integrating scout activities into an education program, scheduled program reservation, or visit! Boy Scout Ranger ProgramGirl Scout Ranger Program Girl Scout Rangers & the 19th Amendment |
Last updated: February 25, 2023