![]() Did you know that sand dunes move? or that sailors sent messages with flags? or how to identify a Pitcher's thistle? Become a Junior Ranger, and through activities, games, and puzzles, you'll learn this and more. Required activities include attending a ranger-led program (or creating your own), doing a service project (picking up trash, recycling, or a project of your own), and completing activities that encourage direct experience and discovery learning in different park environments. You can earn a badge, a patch, and a certificate. It's fun for the whole family! What is a Junior Ranger?A junior ranger is someone who, after completing the requirements, promises to take care of Sleeping Bear Dunes and other national parks. The Junior Ranger program is a fun way to learn about Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and about how you can help protect the park; just like our park rangers! ![]() Become a special 50th Junior Ranger!Download the 50th Birthday Junior Ranger pages and complete the required number of activities. When you're finished, email us at slbe_50@nps.gov and let us know
We'll send you a special Sleeping Bear Dunes 50th Junior Ranger badge in the postal mail. It's wooden and really special! We will also send you a certificate. Please keep in mind that it could take over a month to receive your mail. When you get your badge, head over to our video on Facebook to take the pledge. ![]() ![]()
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Last updated: July 21, 2020