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L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Junior Rangers - "Where Does J.R. Beaver Live?"

Date:  Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time:  10:00 a.m.

The Junior Ranger program gives kids a chance to explore a state park.  By becoming a Junior Ranger, 6-12 year old visitors will get involved with plants, animals and park protection.  The Junior Ranger program is run at most state park campgrounds by park staff and hosts.
 

After young visitors enroll in the program, they receive a Junior Ranger Passport.  By completing activities, they receive passport stamps. When they fill their passport with stamps, the Junior Rangers receives awards. Activities include:

Discovering a Park "Secret"
Recycling Garbage
Attending a Park Program
Learning About the Environment
Finding and Identifying Three Special Plants or Animals
Keeping Your Part of the Park Clean

A passport is available at selected state parks from the Park Host or Park staff.

Aside from the deep, personal satisfaction every Junior Ranger feels after filling a passport page with stamps, there's the cool stuff that goes with it.


Each time Junior Rangers complete an activity, their passports will be stamped by a Park Host or other staff. When the first page has four stamps, the young visitor shows the passport to park staff person and receives:

The Junior Ranger Badge
The Secret Junior Ranger Greeting

On the next camping trip, the Junior Ranger can complete another activity page. On the third trip, the youth can finish the last activity page and show the finished passport to park staff to get:

The Junior Ranger Patch
A Special Certificate Signed by J.R. Beaver

Who's J.R. Beaver?  J.R. Beaver is the mascot of the Junior Ranger Program.  J.R. helps the children through their duties and delivers information about natural resources to them.

Related Links: 
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park (OR)
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: State Parks - Junior Rangers