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To be a Grand Canyon National Park Junior Ranger is a very special privilege and honor. You receive a certificate, get sworn in as a Junior Ranger, and get to wear a badge just like Rangers wear. It is a privilege because not everyone who visits Grand Canyon National Park becomes a Junior Ranger.
There are 3 ways for you to complete the requirements and be sworn in as a Grand Canyon National Park Junior Ranger:
1. Ravens, Coyotes, and Scorpions - If you are 4 - 14: pick up the Junior Ranger magazine at Canyon View Information Plaza and complete the requirements listed in the magazine for your age group. Requirements include completing word puzzles, answering questions about the park, and attending a ranger led program. (Ravens for ages 4 - 7; Coyotes for ages 8 - 10; and Scorpions for ages 11 - 14.)
2. Dynamic Earth Junior Ranger - Dynamic Earth is only offered during the summer months between 27 May and 03 Sep. If you are 9 - 14: attend the Dynamic Earth Program offered Sun, Tue, and Thu at 10:00 am. Join a Ranger and hike along the rim of the Grand Canyon. Through hands on activities discover how the forces of nature create rock, uplift, and erosion to form the Grand Canyon.
3. The Discovery Pack - The Junior Ranger Discovery Pack is only offered during the summer months between 27 May and 03 Sep. This program is for aspiring naturalists between the ages of 9 - 14. Explore with your family the wonders of Grand Canyon ecology. After attending a one hour ranger led program, you can check out a "Discovery Pack" for the day. It is complete with binoculars, hand lens, field guides, and other important tools of a real Park Ranger. This program is offered Mon, Wed, and Fri at 9:00 am and is limited to 30 families.
| Description | Time | Place | Way Cool for Kids Program: Join a ranger for some fun activities designed to introduce children ages 7 - 11 to the natural environment of Grand Canyon. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Allow 1 hr. Meet in front of Park Headquarters (Parking Lot A). | 9:00 am - Daily | Park Headquarters | Junior Ranger Discovery Pack Program: Explore the wonders of Grand Canyon ecology with your family. After attending this 1 hr, ranger led program, you can check out a "Discovery Pack," which includes binoculars, a hand lens, field guides, and other important tools of a park ranger. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This program, designed for children ages 9 - 14, is limited to 30 families and requires a driver's license as a security deposit. Participants earn a Discovery Pack certificate and Junior Ranger badge. Meet at the Visitor Center at Canyon View Information Plaza. Arrive by the Village Route shuttle bus.  |
9:00 am Sun, Tue, Thu, Sat |
Visitor Center, Canyon View Information Plaza | Junior Ranger Fossil Program: Through hands on activities and thinking like a detective, discover how geologists use fossils and rocks to read the history of our dynamic earth. What do these clues tell us about the story of Grand Canyon? This program is designed for children ages 9 - 14. Allow 1.5 - 2 hrs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring water and wear good walking shoes. Meet at the patio on the rim side of the Bright Angel Lodge. | 9:00 am Mon, Wed, Fri |
Bright Angel Lodge Patio | Dynamic Earth: Introduce kids to the processes that have created the Grand Canyon through games, a hike to the rim, and more. Participants (ages 9 - 14) will earn a Junior Ranger certificate and badge. Kids must bring an adult. .5 mi; 2 hrs. Meet at the campground amphitheater | mid Jun - early Sep 2:00 pm on Sun, Thu | Campground Amphitheater | Discovery Pack: Explore with your family the wonders of Grand Canyon ecology. Attend a one hr program then check out a "Discovery Pack" for the day. Participants (ages 9 - 14) will earn a Junior Ranger certificate and badge. Limited to 10 families. Meet at the Widforss Trailhead parking area. | mid Jun - mid Oct 9:00 am on Tue early Sep - mid Oct |
Widforss Trailhead |
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