National Junior Ranger Booklets FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

National Junior Ranger booklets may be downloaded online and completed at home. When available, a national booklet may also be completed at your favorite park. Check with a park before visiting to see which Junior Ranger booklets are available on-site. The following questions and answers are for the National Junior Ranger booklets, which are based on a theme instead of a specific National Park Service site.

How do I submit a badge/patch request?

Check whether the booklet you completed has a badge or patch completion award. Select the booklet from the national Junior Ranger booklets page to view the completio award for that booklet. If the booklet does offer a completion award, email a photograph of a completed page in your booklet to [e-mail] with your mailing address. A staff member fulfills orders every two to three weeks and will email you a confirmation once your request is in the mail.

How long does it take to fulfill my badge/patch request for any Junior Ranger booklet?

Completion awards vary with each Junior Ranger booklet program and may include a printable certificate or badge, a digital high-five, or a physical badge or patch. Not every Junior Ranger Program has a physical badge or patch award. Junior Ranger Programs are managed by programs across the country. It may take time to direct your request to the right program. Check the national Junior Ranger booklets webpage to learn more about the completion award for each booklet program. If your Junior Ranger booklet has a badge or patch completion award, we will send your physical badge or patch via USPS. Turnaround time varies with each program and usually takes several weeks. Please feel free to email us again if you have not received your badge or patch two months after your request.

Where can I download Junior Ranger booklets?

Select a booklet from the national Junior Ranger Booklets webpage. Download a booklet from the webpage for that booklet. Keep in mind that completion awards vary with each Junior Ranger booklet program and may include a printable certificate or badge, a digital high-five, or a physical badge or patch. View the webpage for each booklet to learn more about how to use it and what completion award is offered.

How do I find out who to send my completed booklet to?

Did you pick up your booklet at a National Park Service site? If so, check with that park site regarding the completion award. Site-specific booklets and completion awards are managed at their corresponding park sites. Did you complete a national Junior Ranger booklet? View the page for that booklet for more information on the type of completion award that is offered and next steps.

Can Junior Ranger National Junior Booklets be mailed to me?

The quickest option is to download a booklet from one of the national Junior Ranger programs listed on the national Junior Ranger booklet webpage. If you do not have access to a printer, please email us your mailing address and we will mail you the requested booklet.

I haven’t seen my badge after putting in a request weeks ago. What are the next steps?

If you have not received your badge or patch in two months, please notify us at [e-mail]

I got my booklet or badge and it’s damaged. What are the next steps?

Notify us at [e-mail] and we will send you a replacement.