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National Park Week, April 19-27, 2008
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    State / Park Event Date
    Alabama
    Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 256-234-7111    		 April 26
    Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Little River Canyon National Preserve Spring Wildflower Junior Ranger Hike April 26
    Alaska
    Kenai Fjords National Park National park presentations in the Seward School District. Presentations will include local artists and the students will be encouraged to enter artwork in the Kenai Fjords National Park art contest in May. April 22-28
    Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park Victorian games at the Moore homestead May 24
    Sitka National Historical Park Junior Ranger Program April 25
    Arizona
    Petrified Forest National Park Junior Ranger Activity Day April 19
      Earth Day Park Clean-Up Event April 22
      National Parks Presentation at the Holbrook Public Library April 24
      National Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Chiricahua National Monument Junior Ranger Scavenger Hunt April 26
    Coronado National Memorial Exploring Underground: Hike to Coronado Cave April 26
    Glen Canyon National Recreation Area NPS Rangers will present Earth Day programs at 5 elementary schools. April 19
      Ranger Walk April 25
    Grand Canyon National Park Earth Day and Junior Ranger Day May 17
    Montezuma Castle National Monument Trash To Treasure April 26
    Saguaro National Park Geysers, Grizzlies…and Cactus? Saguaro East
    Reservations: 520-733-5153    		 April 23
      National Park Week Night Walk - Saguaro East
    Reservations: 520-733-5153    		 April 25
      National Junior Ranger Day - Saguaro East
    Reservations: 520-733-5153    		 April 26
      National Park Week Trivia Game - Saguaro West April 19-27
      The Civilian Conservation Corps and its impact on Saguaro National Park - Saguaro West April 25
      National Junior Ranger Day - Saguaro West
    Reservations: 520-733-5158    		 April 26
    Tonto National Monument Reptile Talk and Demonstration April 26
    Tumacacori National Historic Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Arkansas
    Central High School National Historic Site Earth Day Events - "Green Cleaning" And "Picking Up the Tab" April 22
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
      Bike Tour: Starting Point at Parking Lot. Please bring a bike, helmet, and water. April 27
    Buffalo National River Junior Ranger Day Buffalo Point - Indian Rockhouse Hike River’s Edge Exploration April 26
      Junior Ranger Day Tyler Bend - Collier Homestead Tour River’s Edge Exploration April 26
    Hot Springs National Park Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 501-620-6701    		 April 26
    California
    Cabrillo National Monument Junior Ranger Day Activities
    For information call 619-523-4562    		 April 26
    Death Valley National Park Junior Ranger in the Classroom Program April 25
    Lassen Volcanic National Park Become a Junior Ranger at Tehama Co. Fairgrounds Children’s Fair in Red Bluff, CA April 26
    Lava Beds National Monument Special field trips for sixth grade students to the Great Basin area and the Mushpot Cave. Students will conduct various activities that include measurement, exploration, discovery, and an appreciation for the natural resources at Lava Beds National Monument. April 22
    Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Earth Day Festival in Visalia, CA
    For information call 559-565-4212    		 April 19
      National Bird Migration Program
    For information call 559-565-4212    		 April 20
      “Fee Free Day”
    For information call 559-565-4212    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Family Day
    For information call 559-565-4212    		 April 26
    San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Adventure at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship
    Aboard Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier    		 April 19-27
      Open House at the Visitor Center April 23
      Hercules Engineering Tour
    Aboard Hercules at Hyde Street Pier    		 April 26
      Here Comes the Great White Fleet April 26
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
      Waterfront Walking Tours
    Meet in lobby of Argonaut Hotel    		 April 26-27
    Whiskeytown National Recreation Area National Junior Ranger Day
    For Information call 530-242-3438    		 April 26
    Yosemite National Park Earth Dance Film Festival April 22
      Junior Ranger Day - Happy Isles Nature Center- shuttle stop 16 April 26
    Pinnacles National Monument Junior Ranger Day April 26
    John Muir National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Colorado
    Rocky Mountain National Park Skins and Skulls Program - Ranger Led Talk at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center April 26
    Curecanti National Recreation Area Junior Ranger Book Launch Party April 26
    Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park “Who Goes There?” lesson for 1st grade April 22
    “The Continuous Cycle” for 2nd grade April 22
      “Dams and Hydroelectric Power” for 3rd grade April 22
      “Die, Adapt, or Move” lesson for 4th grade April 22
      “Watersheds” lesson for 5th grade April 23
      “Energy” lesson for 6th grade April 23
      “The Active Earth” geology trip, 7th, 8th grade April 23
      “Neversink: A Riparian Experience” trip for 4th grade April 24
      “Weather” lesson for 2nd and 3rd grade April 24
      “Black Canyon Habitats” trip for 1st grade April 25
    Mesa Verde National Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Colorado National Monument Junior Ranger Event
    Behind the Scenes at Colorado NM “Tradeshow” - Students will rotate through 11 different interactive stations to learn what it takes to run a park.    		 April 25
    Florida
    Canaveral National Seashore Anne Devine will be walking 24 miles as a March For Parks event April 21-22
      A day of seashore related programs with walks, beach cleanup, lagoon seining program. April 26
    Fort Caroline National Memorial Night Wonders of the St. Johns River
    Reservations Required- 904-641-7155    		 April 18
      Hike on the Willie Browne Trail April 19
      Creepy Crawly Caterpillars and Beautiful Butterflies April 20
      Living Treasures of the St. Johns River April 20
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve People in Nature at Night
    Reservations Required- 904-641-7155    		 April 19
    Georgia
    Fort Pulaski National Monument Jr. Ranger Musket and Cannon Programs April 26
    Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Junior Ranger Day April 25
    Guam
    War in the Pacific National Historic Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Hawaii
    Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Kahuku History Hikes April 20
      Residential Reforestation: How the Community Can Restore Native Forest April 22
    Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park Guided Walk - Meet at Visitor Center April 21
      Turtle Talk at `Ai`opio Fishtrap April 23
      Turtle Talk Presented by West Hawaii Explorations Academy April 24
      Aloha Friday Lunch - Rock Wall Restoration Lecture at Kaloko Fishpond
    Bring Picnic Lunch    		 April 25
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site Seed Lei Making April 24
    Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park Ranger Guided Walks and Hawaiian Games April 22
      Ranger Guided Walks April 24
      Junior Ranger Day and Ranger Guided Walks April 27
    Haleakala National Park Earth Day Festival April 19
      Junior Ranger Day events April 26
    Indiana
    Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore The national lakeshore hosts a large community Earth Day event in partnership with the Gary Park Department entitled "Green Gary." April 26
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Iowa
    Effigy Mounds National Monument Bird and Nature Walk April 19
      Effigy Mounds Jr. Ranger Program April 19
      Ho-Chunk Author, Spencer Lone Tree - Book Signing April 19
      National Park Week films at Visitor Center April 19-27
      Bird Walk and Nature Walk April 20
      Special Earth Day Hikes April 22
      Garlic Mustard Cleanup April 26
      Junior Ranger Day Program and Hike April 26
    Herbert Hoover National Historical Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Kansas
    Fort Scott National Historical Site Junior Ranger Day
    Reservations: 620-223-0310    		 April 26
    Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 620-273-8494    		 April 26
    Kentucky
    Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Gap Scavenger Hunt and Historical Hike to Tri-State’s Peak
    Depart from Thomas Walker Parking Area    		 April 26
    Mammoth Cave National Park Wildflower Weekend - Call 270-758-2180 April 19-20
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Louisiana
    Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Junior Ranger Day at Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 19
      Junior Ranger Day at the French Quarter Visitor Center
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 19
      Junior Ranger Day at the Acadian Cultural Center
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 22
      Mini Cruises (fee) and Scavenger Hunt
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Day at the Barataria Preserve Education Center
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Day at Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
    Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225    		 April 26
    New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Junior Ranger Day at Eastern Greene Elementary School April 21
    Cane River Creole National Historical Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Maine
    Acadia National Park Junior Ranger Day
    For Information call 207-288-8808    		 April 26
    Maryland
    Clara Barton National Historic Site Open House
    For Information call 301-320-1410    		 April 26
    Glen Echo Park Family Day Events April 26
    Antietam National Battlefield Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Massachusetts
    Cape Code National Seashore Family Fun at the Penniman House - Activities to learn about the Penniman Family’s adventures. Free shuttle service between Salt Pond Visitor Center and the Penniman House at Fort Hill, Eastham April 26
      International Marconi Day April 26
      Junior Ranger Day Event April 26
      Keep America Beautiful Day
    Contact volunteer@fccns.org    		 April 26
      The Wizard of Wireless - Visit the Coast Guard Station at Coast Guard Beach, Eastham April 26
    Boston National Historical Park National Parks America Tour Event
    For information call 617-242-5651    		 April 19
      Recreation of Paul Revere’s Historic Row Across Boston Harbor to Charlestown
    For information call 617-242-5601    		 April 20
    Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Spectacle Island Junior Ranger Event April 26
    Michigan
    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Brown Bag Luncheon Series Call 231-326-5134 April 21-25
      National Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Minnesota
    Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Junior Ranger Event
    For information call 651-293-0200    		 April 26
    Voyageurs National Park National Park Week Celebration at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center April 26
    St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Mississippi
    Gulf Islands National Seashore Earth Day and Junior Ranger Day
    For Information call 228-875-9075 x 100    		 April 19
      Annual Earth Day Festival April 19
      Fort Massachusetts Island Bike Hike April 26
    Vicksburg National Military Park Junior Ranger Day Event April 26
    Natchez National Historical Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Missouri
    Harry S Truman National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day Activities
    For Information call 816-461-5550    		 April 26
    Ozark National Scenic Riverways Junior Ranger Day at Big Spring For Children 6-11 yrs April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Junior Ranger Activity at Spring Cave for High School Students April 26
    Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site National Park Stamp Exhibit April 19-27
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Montana
    Makoshika State Park Four Mile March, Tree Planting, Clean-up April 26
    Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Nebraska
    Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Junior Ranger Jamboree PowerPoint presentation and fashion show April 24
    Niobrara National Scenic River Wild and Scenic Rivers Day April 26
    Missouri National Recreational River Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Nevada
    Lake Mead National Recreation Area Junior Ranger Day April 26
    New Jersey
    Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit Celebrate Earth Day and National Park Week on this walk through of the natural habitats.
    Call 732-872-5970 for details.    		 April 19-27
    Morristown National Historical Park Revolutionary War Encampment at Jockey Hollow April 19-20
      Junior Ranger Day April 27
      “Be Our Guest” Open House at Washington’s Headquarters April 27
    Edison National Historic Site Glenmont Open House April 25-27
      Junior Ranger Scavenger Hunt
    For information call 973-324-9973    		 April 26
    New Mexico
    Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument "Kids In Parks" Activities April 21-23
      Ranger Led Tours April 21-25
      Earth Day Planting Activity April 23
      "Kid Power" Activities April 19-27
      Ranger Programs at Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira April 19-27
    El Malpais National Monument Going Galactic 2008 April 26
    New York
    Gateway National Recreation Area, Jamaica Bay Unit Bike Tour of Jacob Riis Park/Fort Tilden April 19
      Hike at Floyd Bennett Field April 19
      Ranger Guided Tour of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - Reservations Required April 19
      The Art of Nature - Reservations Required April 20
      In This Building - A Ranger Led Tour of the Visitor Contact Station April 20
      Earth Day Clean Up - Reservations Required: Call 718-318-4300 April 22
      Plumb Beach Clean Up and Planting: Call 718-318-9344 April 25
      Junior Flyers Program at Floyd Bennett Field - Reservations Required April 26
      Planting With Sprouts at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - Reservations Required April 27
    Gateway National Recreation Area, Staten Island Unit Earth Day Planting at Great Kills Park Education Field Station - Work with NPS Rangers to plant a variety of native species. Please bring gardening gloves. Call 718-987-6790 for details. April 19-27
      National Park Week Beach Clean Up at Great Kills Park Beach Cener - Join NPS Rangers for a spring cleaning of the park's beaches. Bring gloves and water. Call 718-987-6790 for details. April 19-27
    Fire Island National Seashore March For Parks Event - Guided Walk Around Fire Island Lighthouse
    Reservations Required: 631-661-4876    		 April 19
      Earth Day Hike - Fire Island Wilderness April 20, 22
      Junior Ranger Day - Orienteering at Fire Island Lighthouse April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Orienteering at Fire Island Wilderness April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Ocean Discovery at Wilderness Visitor Center April 26
    Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Earth Day Beach Clean-up April 22
      Arbor Day Tree Planting April 25
      Junior Ranger Day Event April 26
    North Carolina
    Moores Creek National Battlefield Children and Nature Program Tours at 11am and 2pm
    Call 910-283-5591 for reservations    		 April 19
      Guided Tours
    Call 910-283-5591 for reservations    		 April 19-26
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    North Dakota
    Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
    American Memorial Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Ohio
    Fallen Timbers/Fort Miamis National Historic Site Legacy Gala Dinner April 25
      Junior Ranger Ceremony April 26
      March For Parks - March From Fort Miamis to the Fallen Timbers Monument April 26
    Shelby County Park District- Various Parks Hike on the Buckeye Trail
    For information call 937-713-4818    		 April 19
    Cuyahoga Valley National Park Junior Ranger Day
    To Register Call 330-657-2796 x 100    		 April 26
    William Howard Taft National Historic Site Neighborhood Clean Up April 26
    Oklahoma
    Chickasaw National Recreation Area Junior Ranger Day “Discover Nature” Presentation April 26
    Oklahoma City National Memorial Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 405-609-8857    		 April 26
    Oregon
    Columbia Gorge Earth Center 5K/10K Fun Run April 19
      Procession of the Species Program April 19
    Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Junior Ranger Day May 24
    Pennsylvania
    Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site March For Parks Event Trail Clean-up, Lunch and Historic Tour. Call 610-582-8773 x225 for details. March 15
    Valley Forge National Historical Park 3rd Annual Revolutionary Run April 20
    Independence National Historical Park National Park Week Celebration At The Independence Visitor Center April 19-27
      Charles Wilson Peale's Birthday Celebration
    Call 1-800-537-7676    		 April 19-20
    Steamtown National Historical Site Junior Ranger Day
    -Fill the Bill Program at the Everhart Museum
    -Various Programs at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
    -The Northern Electric Power Point and Book Signing    		 April 26
    Friendship Hill National Historical Site Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Puerto Rico
    San Juan National Historic Site Junior Ranger Day April 25
    South Carolina
    Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Colonial Days
    For information call 843-881-5516    		 April 25-26
    Congaree National Park Nature Fest Weekend April 19
    Kings Mountain National Military Park So You Want To Be A Ranger April 26
    Cowpens National Battlefield Junior Ranger Day April 26
    South Dakota
    Mount Rushmore National Monument Regional Fifth Grade Classes To Participate in Stations About Ideas of Freedom Expressed By Modern Presidents April 24
    Badlands National Park Two 5th grade classes at Rockyford School will participate in a hike and Junior Ranger activities. April 23
      Grades K-8 of Interior Elementary School will complete Junior Ranger activities. April 24
    Wind Cave National Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Jewel Cave National Monument Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Tennessee
    Fort Donelson National Battlefield Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park Junior Ranger Day - Sugarlands Visitor Center
    Go salamandering and make old fashioned toys.
    For more information call 865-436-1291 or 828-497-1904    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Oconaluftee Visitor Center
    Work with a blacksmith and make old fashioned toys.
    For more information call 865-436-1291 or 828-497-1904    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Cades Cove Cable Mill Area
    Work with a blacksmith and make old fashioned toys.
    For more information call 865-436-1291 or 828-497-1904    		 April 26
    Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Civil War Reenactment April 19
      2nd Biennial 8th of August Conference April 25-26
    Obed Wild and Scenic River Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Shiloh National Military Park Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 662-287-9273    		 April 26
    Stones River National Battlefield Junior Ranger Program April 26
    Texas
    Claiborne West Park March For Parks Event
    Environmental Education Programs    		 May 8-9
    Utah
    Capitol Reef National Park Booth at the Natural Resources Festival April 24-26
    Zion National Park Earth Day Event with Springdale, Utah April 19
      Junior Ranger Day Booth at Zion Canyon Visitor Center April 19
    Cedar Breaks National Monument Junior Ranger Day July 5
    Dinosaur National Monument Junior Ranger Day
    Theme: Paleontology    		 April 26
    Virginia
    Richmond National Battlefield Park National Park Week Activities April 19-27
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    Shenandoah National Park Junior Ranger Day Event April 26
    Booker T. Washington National Monument Junior Ranger Day
    Call 540-721-2094 to register    		 April 19
    Petersburg National Battlefield Hike Petersburg National Battlefield April 20
      Starry, Starry Night Program April 20
    Prince William Forest Park Junior Ranger Day
    For information call 703-221-7181    		 April 26
    Washington
    North Cascades National Park Newhalem Creek Campground Spring Cleaning April 22
      State Route 20 Highway Litter Pick-up Carpool from Sedro-Woolley
    Call 360-854-7304    		 April 24
      Native Plant Nursery Spring Setup, Marblemount Ranger Station April 26
    Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Northwest National Park Family Day April 26
    Washington, DC
    Greenbelt Park How the U.S. Army Helps the NPS April 20
    Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Garden Earth Day Event April 26
    Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Arrowhead Talks April 19-27
    Oxon Cove Park/Oxon Hill Farm Story Telling at the Visitor Barn April 19
      Tiny Tots Junior Ranger Finale at the Visitor Barn April 26
    Rock Creek Park Junior Ranger Day - Ranger Led Horseback Tour, Turtle Hunt, Spring Night Sky, “Why Are There No Bears In Rock Creek Park,” Exploring the Universe April 19
      Black Georgetown Hike, Spring Night Sky, Theodore Roosevelt Hike, Exploring the Universe April 20
      Young Planetarium April 23
      A Closer Look at the Sun April 24
      Creature Feature April 25
      Ranger Led Horseback Tour, Spring Night Sky, Rapids Bridge Hike, Exploring the Universe April 26
      Migratory Bird Walk, Spring Night Sky, Boundary Bridge Hike, Exploring the Universe April 27
    President’s Park (White House) National Park Week Programs April 22-27
      Junior Ranger Day April 26
    West Virginia
    Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Junior Ranger Day April 26
    New River Gorge National River Blooms & Birds of Sandstone Falls April 25
      Wildflower Folklore April 25
      Junior Ranger Day activities April 26
      Flower ID 101 April 27
    Wisconsin
    Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Junior Ranger Day - St. Croix River Visitor Center
    For Information call 715-483-2274    		 April 26
      Junior Ranger Day - Namekagon River Visitor Center
    For Information call 715-635-8346    		 April 26
    Wyoming
    Fossil Butte National Monument Hike on Fossil Lake Trail July 19
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    Updated: Wednesday, 23-Apr-2008 13:39:51 Eastern Daylight Time
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