John Day Fossil Beds Junior Ranger Program

Junior Ranger Booklet, Junior Ranger Badge, and John Day Fossil Beds pencil

NPS Photo

Discovering John Day Fossil Beds

Explore! This place is a window where we can take part in a rare view into ancient Oregon. Looking through geologic and fossil records we can go back millions of years in time and find very different places than we see today.

Discover! You will discover an ancient world millions of years after dinosaurs roamed the earth. An age filled with lumbering rhinos and stalking saber-tooths.

Imagine! Today, scientific discoveries happen right in front of you, as paleontologists unearth fossils never seen by human eyes.

Become a Junior Ranger

We have Jr. / Sr. Ranger books and Jr. Paleontology books available at the Thomas Condon Visitor Center. Just ask a ranger for a booklet once you arrive and they will help get you started. You can also find a digital copy on our website.

To earn a badge with a Junior Ranger book, complete the fun-filled activities and return your completed book to a ranger at the visitor center desk, take the Junior Ranger pledge, and recive your badge!

Don't have enough time to return your book to the visitor center? No problem! Send your book back to the park when you complete it. A ranger will review it and mail the book back to you with a wooden badge.

Mailing Address:
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
32651 HWY 19
Kimberly, OR 97848

Details

Duration

20-120 Minutes

Activity

Junior Ranger Program

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Thomas Condon Visitor Center

We have Junior Ranger booklets available at the Thomas Condon Visitor Center. Ask a ranger at the desk for a booklet or grab one from the brochure rack. You can receive a physical copy through the mail ahead of time by contacting the park via email or by calling [phone]. You can also find a digital copy on our website.

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

The Thomas Condon Visitor Center is accessible to those with wheelchairs with push to open door buttons.