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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Junior Ranger Badge
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The design on the Jr. Ranger badge is from classic Mimbres black and white pottery.

Become a WebRanger at home and then become a Gila Cliff Dwellings Junior Ranger when you come here!

Junior Ranger Program at Gila Cliff Dwellings
Pick up a Junior Ranger book (ages 7-12) or a Jr. Junior Ranger handout (6 or younger) or a Senior Ranger book (ages 12 and up) at the Visitor Center or Contact Station. Bring the finished book back to the Visitor Center when you're done to get your badge and certificate.

The Junior Ranger book is also available to download and print out before you arrive.
Junior Ranger Program booklet: "Welcome To Our Home in the Gila"
(pdf - 6134 kb)
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Did You Know?
Standing on the edge of a vast badlands landscape, a Spanish explorer is rumored to have named the area "El Desierto Pintado" (The Painted Desert) because the hills looked like they were painted with the colors of the sunset.

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Last Updated: March 04, 2009 at 18:12 EST