Earn Junior Ranger Badges From Home
By DullesMoms, Apr 2020
The National Park Service (NPS) offers young nature lovers a special opportunity just for them called the Junior Ranger Program.
This activity-based program, available at almost all NPS destinations, offers youth visitors the chance to earn special badges by completing a series of activities during a park visit and sharing their answers with a park ranger.
Today, kids can earn select Junior Ranger badges online, from home! Explore these online opportunities to get to know parks from across the nation:
• New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park • New Bedford, MA
• Fort Matanzas National Monument • Saint Augustine, FL
• President William Jefferson Clinton’s Birthplace • Hope, AR
• Cesar E. Chavez National Monument • Keene, CA
• Petrified Forest National Park • Petrified Forest, AZ
• Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve • Copper Center, AK
• Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park • Skagway, AK
• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve • Strong City, KS
• Montezuma Castle National Monument • Camp Verde, AZ
• Point Reyes National Seashore • Point Reyes Station, CA
Junior Rangers are typically between the ages of 5 to 13, although people of all ages can participate! Explore, learn, and protect your national parks online and receive your badges!
Disclaimer: Events and opportunities on this site are curated from public sources and subject to changes/cancelations that might not be reflected in DullesMoms.com’s content.
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