Yellowstone National Park
Junior Ranger Led Activities
Spring and Summer 2018

Both children and adults benefit by learning more about the park and sharing the fun of becoming a Junior Ranger. Please see this link for more detailed information on Junior Ranger and Young Scientist Programs.

When you have completed the number of activities you are required to do, you take the paper to any ranger station and they will announce that you have completed the program and present you with your Junior Ranger Patch. Cool! We have listed a few of the topics below to give you some idea of what to expect.

Bridge Bay Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Bridge Bay Evening Program (May 26 to September 3) Evening Program (May 26 to September 3) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at Fishing Bridge Visitor Information Center for program descriptions. Meet at the Bridge Bay Campground Amphitheater. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Accessible. 45 minutes.	9:30 pm 5/27–7/29 9 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 5/28–7/30 9 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 5/29–8/31 9 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 5/30–8/1 9 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 5/31–8/2 9 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 6/1–8/3 9 pm 8/10–8/30	9:30 pm 5/26–8/4 9 pm 8/11–9/1

Canyon Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Canyon Evening Program (July 1 to September 3) Learn more about a fascinating aspect of Yellowstone's natural or cultural wonders in a nightly slide presentation. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at the Canyon Visitor Education Center for program titles and descriptions. Meet at the Canyon Campground Amphitheater. 45 minutes. Accessible.	9:30 pm 7/1–7/29 9:00 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 7/2–7/30 9:00 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 7/3–7/31 9:00 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 7/4–8/1 9:00 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 7/5–8/2 9:00 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 7/6–8/3 9:00 pm 8/10–8/31	9:30 pm 7/7–8/4 9:00 pm 8/11–9/1
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 6 to August 22) Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals in Yellowstone. How far can you jump? How well can you see and smell? Scheduled Wednesdays between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Near Canyon Visitor Education Center.				12:00 pm to 3:00 pm 6/6–8/22
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Fishing Bridge and Lake Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Fishing Bridge Evening Program (Jun 18 to Sep 3) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at Fishing Bridge Visitor Information Center for program descriptions. Meet at Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Amphitheater. 45 minutes. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.	9:30 pm 6/24–7/29 9:00 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 6/18–7/30 9:00 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 6/19–7/31 9:00 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 6/20–8/2 9:00 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 6/21–8/2 9:00 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 6/22–8/3 9:00 pm 8/10–8/31	9:30 pm 6/23–8/4 9:00 pm 8/11-9/1
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

Grant Village Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Junior Ranger Discovery Program (Jun 11 to Aug 26) Investigate and discover the many curiosities of Yellowstone during this interactive program geared towards kids 4–13 years and up. Meet at the Grant Village Pavilion, located behind the Visitor Center along the edge of the Lake. 30 minutes. Accessible.	11:30 am 6/11–8/20	11:30 am 6/12–8/14	11:30 am 6/13–8/22	11:30 am 6/14–8/23	11:30 am 6/15–8/24	11:30 am 6/16–8/25	11:30 am 6/17–8/26
Ranger Rendezvous (Jun 11 to September 4) This early evening program is designed for the young and young at heart. Learn more about Yellowstone’s diverse geology, history, or wildlife riches. Daily programs are posted at the Grant Visitor Center. Meet on the back porch of the Grant Visitor Center. 30 minutes. Accessible.	7:00 pm 6/11–9/3	7:00 pm 6/12–9/4	7:00 pm 6/13–8/29	7:00 pm 6/14-8/30	7:00 pm 6/15–8/31	7:00 pm 6/16–9/1	7:00 pm 6/17–9/2
Grant Village Evening Program (Jul 1 to Sep 3) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Meet at the Grant Village Amphitheater. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. 45 minutes. Accessible.	9:30 pm 7/1–7/29 9:00 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 7/2–7/30 9:00 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 7/3–7/31 9:00 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 7/4–8/1 9:00 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 7/5–8/2 9:00 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 7/6–8/3 9:00 pm 8/10–8/31	9:30 pm 7/7–8/4 9:00 pm 8/11–9/1
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Madison Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Madison Evening Program (June 10 to September 3) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at the Madison Information Station for program titles and descriptions. Meet at the Madison Amphitheater. 45 minutes. Accessible.	9:30 pm 6/10–7/29 9:00 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 6/11–7/30 9:00 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 6/12–7/31 9:00 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 6/13–8/1 9:00 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 6/14–8/2 9:00 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 6/15–8/3 9:00 pm 8/10–8/31	9:30 pm 6/16–8/4 9:00 pm 8/11–9/1

Mammoth Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 8 to August 24) Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone. How far can you jump? How well can you see and smell? Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Meet in front of the Albright Visitor Center. Accessible.						12:00 pm to 3:00 pm 6/8–8/24
Mammoth Evening Program (July 1 to September 3) Learn more about a fascinating aspect of Yellowstone’s natural or cultural wonders in a nightly slide presentation. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at Albright Visitor Center for program titles and descriptions. Meet at the Mammoth Campground amphitheater. 45 minutes. Accessible.	9:30 pm 7/1–7/29 9:00 pm 8/5–9/2	9:30 pm 7/2–7/30 9:00 pm 8/6–9/3	9:30 pm 7/3–7/31 9:00 pm 8/7–8/28	9:30 pm 7/4–8/1 9:00 pm 8/8–8/29	9:30 pm 7/5–8/2 9:00 pm 8/9–8/30	9:30 pm 7/6–8/3 9:00 pm 8/10–8/31	9:30 pm 7/7–8/4 9:00 pm 8/11–9/1
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Old Faithful Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Old Faithful Evening Program (Jun 17 to Sep 3) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Inquire locally on bulletin boards and at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center for program descriptions. Meet in the theater of the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. 45 minutes.	7:00 pm 6/17–9/2	7:00 pm 6/18–9/3	7:00 pm 6/19–8/28	7:00 pm 6/20–8/29	7:00 pm 6/21–8/30	7:00 pm 6/22–8/31	7:00 pm 6/23–9/1
Old Faithful Junior Ranger (Jun 3 to Sep 3) Learn about Yellowstone’s wonderful wildlife, geysers, history and much more. This is a great opportunity to complete the ranger-led activity required to earn your Junior Ranger patch. These family programs are geared towards kids 5–12 years old. While it is not required, you can purchase a Junior Ranger booklet at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Meet near the Old Faithful yurts, east of the Visitor Education Center. 30 minutes. Accessible.	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/3–9/2	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/4–9/3	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/5–8/28	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/6–8/29	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/7–8/30	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/8–8/31	10:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6/9–9/1
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (Jun 11 - Aug 20) Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone. How far can you jump? How well can you see and smell? Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Meet at the Wildlife Olympics tent between the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center and Old Faithful Geyser. 30 minutes. Accessible.		12:00 pm to 3:00 pm 6/11–8/20
Young Scientist Investigation (Jun 11 to Aug 29) Are the geysers alive? Is the volcano still active? Be a Citizen Scientist for the day and investigate these questions and more. Using the Young Scientist booklet as a guide, explore the Upper Geyser Basin with a park ranger. While it is not required, you can purchase a booklet at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Meet at Castle Geyser, ½-mile west of Old Faithful (15-minute walk from the Visitor Education Center). 1.25 hours.				12:00 pm 1:45 pm 6/13–8/29
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Tower Fall Evening Programs - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Tower Fall Evening Programs (June 16 to September 1) Peer into the lives of some of the Yellowstone ecosystem’s wildest inhabitants. Inquire locally on bulletin boards for program titles and descriptions. Meet at the Tower Fall Campground Amphitheater. 45 minutes.			8:00 pm 6/19–8/28				8:00 pm 6/16–9/1

West Yellowstone Ranger Led Activities - Yellowstone National Park
Activity	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Evening Program (June 19 to August 28) Learn more about Yellowstone’s natural and cultural history in this presentation highlighting one of Yellowstone’s wonders. Inquire locally and on bulletin boards for program descriptions. Meet at the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (corner of Yellowstone Avenue and Canyon Street). 45 minutes. Accessible.			7:00 pm 6/19–8/28

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