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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Junior Naturalist
 
Junior Naturalist patch

A naturalist is a person who learns and knows about nature.

Kids can become Junior Naturalists and earn an iron-on cloth patch (left) and a pencil by watching nature in the park and completing a 4-page activity sheet that can easily be done in a single visit.


1. Pick up the sheet from a visitor center or park headquarters,
or link to it the the right. (pdf file)
2. Return the completed sheet to a visitor center to check your answers with a ranger and to get your patch and pencil!

The junior naturalist program is usually completed before the Junior Park Ranger program.
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Activity Booklet:
Junior Naturalist
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Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: September 23, 2006 at 16:14 EST