Children of All Ages Invited to National Junior Ranger Day Activities at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 17, 2011. It is reproduced in full below.

As part of National Park Week at Chickasaw National Recreation Area, young visitors will have an opportunity to join park rangers to celebrate National Junior Ranger Day. Participants will learn how wildland firefighters maintain healthy ecosystems through a series of activities on Saturday, April 23, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at the Travertine Nature Center parking area. Participants will earn an official Junior Wildland Firefighter badge. The event is free and participants may come and go.

For more information about Chickasaw National Recreation Area and National Junior Ranger Day activities, call the Travertine Nature Center, 580 622-7234.

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