National Junior Ranger Day at Cape Lookout National Seashore

National Junior Ranger Day at Cape Lookout National Seashore

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 22, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

Superintendent Russel J. Wilson welcomes the public to join us Sunday, April 25 outside the Harkers Island Visitor Center of Cape Lookout National Seashore as we celebrate Junior Ranger Day and National Park Week.

Experience the seashore through Ranger lead programs below and earn the limited Junior Ranger Day 2010 certificates, badges, and patches as you learn about the plants, animals, and people who have weathered the storms of Cape Lookout.

We will also be kicking-off the “Cape Lookout National Seashore - A Place for All People" summer day camp program organized by Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Core Sound Waterfowl and Heritage Museum. This program will provide meaningful learning experiences for rising 7th and 8th graders from four diverse groups in Carteret County by providing them with hands-on experience with the region’s unique natural and cultural history. Fort Macon State Park, Carteret County Schools, Communities in Schools, and Carteret County Boys & Girls Club are all partners in this program.

Kite Flying 10:00am - 11:00am

Picnic with a Ranger 11:00am - 12:30pm

Ranger Tales 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Seashore Crafts 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Jr Ranger Adventures 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Ranger Led Hike 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Harkers Island Scavenger Hunt All Day

Seaside Treasure ID All Day

Ranger Photo Op All Day

Complete the Scavenger Hunt and you will receive a Junior Ranger Day Badge!

Complete the Scavenger Hunt and attend one of the scheduled programs and you will earn a Junior Ranger Patch! (Only on Junior Ranger Day)

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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