Celebrate Junior Ranger Day! We are celebrating early this year! Join us at the Mississippi River Visitor Center for activities on 4/15/23!
Join us for fun family activities! You can earn certificates, badges, or even a patch:
1. Try our Riddle Challenge
2. Tune in to our local trees on a Family Tree Walk
This self-guided activity is designed to help young people identify up to five specific tree types that can be found in your neighborhood. It takes about an hour and is designed for families with kids in grades 4-6, but anyone can join the fun and learn something new!
Register and select a timeslot using this Eventbrite page to ensure field guide availability.
Check in and grab a field guide from a park ranger at the Mississippi River Visitor Center, located inside the Science Museum of Minnesota. You may check in any time during your selected time slot. Some walk-ups will be accommodated, as available. Once checked in, feel free to experience the program at your own pace until the visitor center closes (8 PM on Saturday).
Walk to the nearby Upper Landing Park to find up to five tree species while engaging in fun field guide
3. Make a screen print of the trees you meet on the walk
Stop by the table outside in front of the Science Museum to make your very own screen print to commemorate the day! (10 AM - 3 PM only. Weather permitting. In the case of inclement weather, an alternate activity will be held inside the Mississippi River Visitor Center.)
4. Complete one of our junior ranger booklets
Visitor Center:
Please contact Erin Steinhibel at erin_steinhibel@nps.gov if you have any questions.
Program coordinated by Mississippi Park Connection and the National Park Service, with support from the National Park Foundation.