National Park Week is one week each year that has been designated by the President as a time to celebrate and recognize the National Parks of our country. The National Park Service encourages each of us to take a moment, an hour, a day to visit a National Park during National Park Week to appreciate the magnificent natural landscapes and varied heritage that is showcased in each park.
Our National Parks truly are living examples of the best this Nation has to offer. Parks provide opportunities to learn and grow, places of quiet refuge, and opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation activities.
To learn more about National Park Week, visit the official National Park Service webpage.
As a part of National Park Week, many National Parks will also be organizing a Junior Ranger Day on April 26th. The Junior Ranger program is designed to engage children and families in the stories embodied in national parks. Children complete activity books that lead them through the park in a kid-friendly way. They are drawn to parts of the park story that they can relate to. When completed, they present their booklets to a ranger to earn a patch or badge and a certificate.
There are Junior Ranger programs in 297 of the National Parks. Visit The official Junior Rangers webpage to learn more.
The following is a list of activities by state during National Park Week:
Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park
April 19: Junior Ranger Activity Day
April 22: Earth Day Park Clean-Up Event
April 24: National Parks Presentation at the Holbrook Public Library
April 26: National Junior Ranger Day
Arkansas
Central High School National Historic Site
April 22: Earth Day Events- "Green Cleaning" And "Picking Up the Tab"
April 26: Junior Ranger Day
April 27: Bike Tour: Starting Point at Parking Lot. Please bring a bike, helmet, and water.
Buffalo National River
April 26 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
California
Cabrillo National Monument
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Activities: For information call 619-523-4562
Lassen Volcanic National Park
April 26 Become a Junior Ranger at Tehama Co. Fairgrounds Children’s Fair in Red Bluff, CA
Lava Beds National Monument
April 22 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.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
April 19 Earth Day Festival in Visalia, CA: For information call 559-565-4212
April 20 National Bird Migration Program: For information call 559-565-4212
April 26 “Fee Free Day”: For information call 559-565-4212
April 26 Junior Ranger Family Day: For information call 559-565-4212
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
April 19-27 Adventure at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship
Aboard Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier
April 23 Open House at the Visitor Center
April 26 Hercules Engineering Tour: Aboard Hercules at Hyde Street Pier
April 26 Here Comes the Great White Fleet
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
April 26-27 Waterfront Walking Tours: Meet in lobby of Argonaut Hotel
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
April 26 National Junior Ranger Day - For Information call 530-242-3438
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
April 26 Skins and Skulls Program- Ranger Led Talk at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Curecanti National Recreation Area and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
April 22 “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 23 “Watersheds” lesson for 5th grade
April 23 “Energy” lesson for 6th grade
April 23 “The Active Earth” geology trip, 7th, 8th grade
April 24 “Neversink: A Riparian Experience” trip for 4th grade
April 24 “Weather” lesson for 2nd and 3rd grade
April 25 “Black Canyon Habitats” trip for 1st grade
Florida
Canaveral National Seashore
April 21-22 Anne Devine will be walking 24 miles as a March For Parks event
Fort Caroline National Memorial
April 18 Night Wonders of the St. Johns River: Reservations Required- 904-641-7155
April 19 Hike on the Willie Browne Trail
April 20 Creepy Crawly Caterpillars and Beautiful Butterflies
April 20 Living Treasures of the St. Johns River
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
April 19 People in Nature at Night: Reservations Required- 904-641-7155
Hawaii
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
April 20 Kahuku History Hikes
April 22 Residential Reforestation: How the Community Can Restore Native Forest
Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument
April 19 Bird and Nature Walk
April 19 Effigy Mounds Jr. Ranger Program
April 19 Ho-Chunk Author, Spencer Lone Tree - Book Signing
April 19-27 National Park Week films at Visitor Center
April 20 Bird Walk and Nature Walk
April 22 Special Earth Day Hikes
April 26 Garlic Mustard Cleanup
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Program and Hike
Kentucky
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
April 26 Gap Scavenger Hunt and Historical Hike to Tri-State’s Peak
Depart from Thomas Walker Parking Area
April 19-20 Wildflower Weekend - Call 270-758-2180
Mammoth Cave National Park
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
Louisiana
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
April 19 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 22 Junior Ranger Day at the Acadian Cultural Center
Call 504-589-3882, ext. 225
April 26 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
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
April 21 Junior Ranger Day at Eastern Greene Elementary School
Maine
Acadia National Park
April 26 Junior Ranger Day: For Information call 207-288-8808
Maryland
Clara Barton National Historic Site
April 26 Open House: For Information call 301-320-1410
Glen Echo Park
April 26 Family Day Events
Massachusetts
Cape Code National Seashore
April 26 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
Boston National Historical Park
April 19 National Parks America Tour Event: For information call 617-242-5651
April 20 Recreation of Paul Revere’s Historic Row Across Boston Harbor to Charlestown: For information call 617-242-5601
Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
April 21-25 Brown Bag Luncheon Series Call 231-326-5134
April 26 National Junior Ranger Day
Mississippi
Gulf Islands National Seashore
April 19 Earth Day and Junior Ranger Day: For Information call 228-875-9075 x 100
Vicksburg National Military Park
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Event
Missouri
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Activities: For Information call 816-461-5550
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Event
Montana
Makoshika State Park
April 26 Four Mile March, Tree Planting, Clean-up
New Jersey
Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit
April 19-27 Celebrate Earth Day and National Park Week on this walk through of the natural habitats.
Call 732-872-5970 for details.
New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
April 21-23 "Kids In Parks" Activities
April 21-25 Ranger Led Tours
April 23 Earth Day Planting Activity
April 19-27 "Kid Power" Activities
April 19-27 Ranger Programs at Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira
New York
Gateway National Recreation Area, Jamaica Bay Unit
April 19 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 20 The Art of Nature - Reservations Required
April 20 In This Building - A Ranger Led Tour of the Visitor Contact Station
April 22 Earth Day Clean Up - Reservations Required: Call 718-318-4300
April 25 Plumb Beach Clean Up and Planting: Call 718-318-9344
April 26 Junior Flyers Program at Floyd Bennett Field - Reservations Required
April 27 Planting With Sprouts at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - Reservations Required
Gateway National Recreation Area, Staten Island Unit
April 19-27 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.
Fire Island National Seashore
April 19 March For Parks Event - Guided Walk Around Fire Island Lighthouse: Reservations Required: 631-661-4876
April 20, 22 Earth Day Hike - Fire Island Wilderness
April 26 Junior Ranger Day - Orienteering at Fire Island Lighthouse
April 26 Junior Ranger Day - Ocean Discovery at Wilderness Visitor Center
North Carolina
Moores Creek National Battlefield
April 19 Children and Nature Program Tours at 11am and 2pm: Call 910-283-5591 for reservations
April 19-26 Guided Tours: Call 910-283-5591 for reservations
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
Ohio
Fallen Timbers/Fort Miamis National Historic Site
April 25 Legacy Gala Dinner
April 26 Junior Ranger Ceremony
April 26 March For Parks - March From Fort Miamis to the Fallen Timbers Monument
Shelby County Park District- Various Parks
April 19 Hike on the Buckeye Trail: For information call 937-713-4818
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
April 26 Junior Ranger Day: To Register Call 330-657-2796 x 100
Oregon
Columbia Gorge Earth Center
April 19 5K/10K Fun Run
April 19 Procession of the Species Program
Pennsylvania
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
March 15 March For Parks Event Trail Clean-up, Lunch and Historic Tour. Call 610-582-8773 x225 for details.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
April 20 3rd Annual Revolutionary Run
Independence National Historical Park
April 19-27 National Park Week Celebration At The Independence Visitor Center
April 19-20 Charles Wilson Peale's Birthday Celebration: Call 1-800-537-7676
South Carolina
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
April 25-26 Colonial Days: For information call 843-881-5516
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Monument
April 24 Regional Fifth Grade Classes To Participate in Stations About Ideas of Freedom Expressed By Modern Presidents
Tennessee
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
April 26 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
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
April 19 Civil War Reenactment
April 25-26 2nd Biennial 8th of August Conference
Utah
Capitol Reef National Park
April 24-26 Booth at the Natural Resources Festival
Zion National Park
April 19 Earth Day Event with Springdale, Utah
April 19 Junior Ranger Day Booth at Zion Canyon Visitor Center
Virginia
Richmond National Battlefield Park
April 19-27 National Park Week Activities
April 26 Junior Ranger Day
Shenandoah National Park
April 26 Junior Ranger Day Event
Washington
North Cascades National Park
April 22 Newhalem Creek Campground Spring Cleaning
April 24 State Route 20 Highway Litter Pick-up Carpool from Sedro-Woolley: Call 360-854-7304
April 26 Native Plant Nursery Spring Setup, Marblemount Ranger Station
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
April 26 Northwest National Park Family Day
Washington, DC
Greenbelt Park
April 20 How the U.S. Army Helps the NPS
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Garden
April 26 Earth Day Event
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
April 19-27 Arrowhead Talks
Oxon Cove Park/Oxon Hill Farm
April 19 Story Telling at the Visitor Barn
April 26 Tiny Tots Junior Ranger Finale at the Visitor Barn
Wisconsin
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
April 26 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
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