WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Do you have an adventurous spirit and curiosity to match? You would be a perfect Junior Ranger! Join Park Rangers at Whitman Mission and other Junior Rangers just like you to celebrate National Junior Ranger Day on April 16 from 1:00- 3:00 p.m.
Junior Rangers have the opportunity to “take a trip" around Whitman Mission and learn more about the diverse groups of people living around páašx̣a in the 1800s. Junior Rangers will discover the different forms of travel used by fur trappers and traders, missionaries, Oregon Trail immigrants, and Native Americans by participating in hands-on activities. Upon finishing the trip, Junior Rangers will earn a special pin. Events begin at the visitor center and are free and open to all ages.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site is located 8 miles west of Walla Walla, WA on Whitman Mission Road. In the winter the Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, please contact Whitman Mission National Historic Site at 509-522-6360, or visit www.nps.gov/whmi.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
