Junior Ranger

Junior Ranger Badges and the Memorial House Museum

Junior Rangers care about our national parks. Their mission is to explore, learn, and protect our nation's parks for future generations, and have fun while doing it!

Junior Ranger activity booklets are free and available upon request at the park visitor center. After completing the booklet, Junior Rangers receive a special badge to mark their accomplishment. Can't make it to George Washington Birthplace National Monument? Not a problem. Contact us to request a digital copy for you to print at home.

Want more? Be sure to check out our other Virtual Junior Ranger activities below!

 

Virtual Junior Ranger Activities

 
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Fossilization Challenge

Can you survive the fossilization challenge and be discovered by a paleontologist? Choose your journey as you set out to become a fossil.

Colonial Revival Garden, wooden gate and brick path with boxwoods on either side
Online Scavenger Hunt

Learn about George Washington Birthplace by exploring our website to find answers for the online scavenger hunt.

Family standing in front of the Birthplace Monument
Spot the Difference

Discover how the Birthplace Monument has changed over time.

Spy Code
Spy Code

Use the spy code to discover what message General George Washington sent in a secret letter to the Marquis de Lafayette.

Find and Color Chesapeake Bay
Find and Color Chesapeake Bay

Explore the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay that were used for transportation and trade during George Washington's life.

 
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Virtual Junior Ranger Badge

Once the above activities are completed you can download your virtual ranger badge by clicking on the image. It will open up a new page of the badge, right click on the image and choose 'Save As'. Navigate to your downloads folder, open the image on your computer and then print the badge.

 


More Junior Ranger Opportunities

 
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Star-Spangled Banner NHT Junior Ranger

Learn about the events that led to the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.

Junior Archeologist
Junior Archeologist

Learn how archeologists uncover information that helps parks understand the history of those areas.

Junior Paleontologist
Junior Paleontologist

Become a Junior Paleontologist to learn how to help parks protect their important paleontological resources.

American Indians Fishing in Canoe by de Bry & White
Captain John Smith Junior Ranger

Become a Junior Ranger for the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail and learn about his explorations around the Chesapeake Bay.

Creatures found in the Chesapeake Bay
Junior Ranger Let's Go Fishing!

Learn about fishing, aquatic habitats and fishing safety to earn the title of Junior Ranger Angler!

Cover of junior ranger book with a family of 6 enslaved africans and 2 others in the background.
Network to Freedom Junior Ranger

Become a junior ranger for the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and learn about the escape and flight to freedom from slavery.

Last updated: March 11, 2024

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