Junior Ranger

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Make the most of your park visit and Plan Your Adventure Like a Junior Ranger!

Are you planning to be at the park? The Junior Ranger Activity Guide will open your eyes to the Indiana Dunes like never before. The guidebook can be picked up at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center or the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education. When you complete the Junior Ranger Activity Guide, bring it back to us and receive a Junior Ranger badge.

Interested in becoming a beachcomber? A printed copy of the Beachcomber Activity Sheet can also be picked up at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center or the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education. You can also print or download it here.

BONUS! The Junior Ranger Activity Guide can also be downloaded and printed by scrolling down and clicking on the cover image or sentence below. You can also view an online version of the activity guide.
 
Download Junior Ranger Activity Book
Junior Ranger Activity Guide (Printer Friendly!)

Download Indiana Dunes Junior Ranger Activity Guide.

 

Junior Ranger Night Explorers

The Ursa Major constellation (the bear) is featured on this illustration of the Junior Ranger Night Explorer patch.

The National Park Service has developed a Junior Ranger Night Explorer program, encouraging young park visitors to explore the starry side of their national parks.

At Indiana Dunes National Park, Kemil Beach and parking lot is open 24 hours a day for nighttime explorations. Check out our Stargazing page for more information!

Children can learn how to find the North Star, write their own creative mythology about the constellations, track the phases of the moon, learn about stars and galaxies, and use all their senses to explore the night environment at a national park.

Want to become a Junior Ranger Night Explorer from home? Follow these easy steps:

  1. Download the booklet.
  2. Complete as much as you can as best as you can.
  3. Sign your booklet (and get a Park Ranger to sign it if you can!)
  4. Get your digital high five!

¿Quieres hacerse un Joven Guardaparque Explorador de la Noche?
Sigue estos sencillos pasos:

1. Descarga el librete.
2. Completa tantas actividades que puedas.
3. Firma tu librete (si visitas un parque nacional, consigue un guardaparque para firmar).
4. ¡Felicidades - consigue tu high five digital!

Last updated: September 23, 2024

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Mailing Address:

1100 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter, IN 46304

Phone:

219 395-1882
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center phone number.

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