NPS

Junior Ranger Patch

Junior Ranger programs engage young people in age-appropriate activities that allow them to discover the significance of a specific site, introduce them to the national park system and to the mission of the National Park Service. They reveal to children that these amazing places belong to them. Junior Ranger programs are designed to provide participants with the flexibility to discover and interact with the park at their own pace and within the limits of their visit.

They encourage children and their families to explore things they might otherwise have missed, to get out and walk around, to explore further by visiting specialized programs, park movies, exhibits, trails overlooks, talking to a ranger, and others.

You can become a Junior Ranger at Booker T. Washington National Monument by choosing to do the Junior Ranger Booklet or by participating in the Junior Ranger Summer Program.

The Junior Ranger Booklet is available at the Visitor Center. Please set aside around 2 hours to complete the program.

The Junior Ranger Summer Programs will also last 2 hours and give children ages 6 to 12 the opportunity to interact with park rangers in exciting ways. Pre-registration is required. Please contact a Park Ranger at (540) 721-2094 to register.

Programs for the 2009 Summer season will be listed in May 2009.