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Governors Island National MonumentThe Civil War era Rodman gun cannon sits atop the parapet at Fort Jay.
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Governors Island National Monument
For Kids
 
The official Governors Island National Monument Junior Ranger badge.
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You too can earn a National Park Junior Ranger badge.

Junior Ranger Program

Children of all ages can become an official Governors Island National Monument Junior Ranger by completing our Junior Ranger booklet.

You can obtain your free Junior Ranger booklet from the bookstore on Governors Island from 10 AM - 3:00 PM. The bookstore is located to your left as you disembark the ferry.

Bring your completed Junior Ranger booklet to the bookstore on Governors Island. A National Park Ranger or Volunteer will review your answers and present you with a Junior Ranger badge.

To earn your badge please bring your completed books to the bookstore by 4:00 PM on Fridays and 4:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. The island is open Fridays - Sundays until October 12. Click here for more information.

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Download the Junior Ranger booklet and bring it to the island.

You can also mail completed books to...

Governors Island National Monument
10 South Street-Slip 7
New York, New York 10004-1900


Become a National Park WebRanger

Join in the fun by participating in the National Park Service's on-line Junior Ranger program for kids of all ages. If you love your National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you. Play more than 50 games and learn about your National Parks.

Share park stories and pictures with other WebRangers around the world in the "My Community" section. Now there are over 49,000 registered WebRangers; and over 1,600 have earned WebRangers patches by completing all of the activities.

Click here to learn more.

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Last Updated: September 07, 2008 at 13:20 EST