For Kids

 

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Become a Junior Ranger

 

Download these coloring pages and color your best vacation here! Send us a picture of your colored page to our Facebook or Instagram tagged #MyGlenCanyonColors and we might feature it!

Note: this is a pdf of images with non-machine readable text.

 

Escalante Dino Camp

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Join a Park Ranger!

Check out the web calendar for ranger activities like walks and talks, and for special events. You can also find us on facebook and instagram.

We welcome visitors young and old to participate in our volunteer service projects, like the annual Love Your Lake Community Cleanup.

 

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Get Outside

• There are lots of small hikes throughout the park listed on our Day Hikes page.
• Wahweap Swim Beach and Hobie Cat Beach are just a couple places to go swimming in Lake Powell. Don't forget your life jacket!
• Go fishing! Kids under 10 in Arizona and under 11 in Utah do not need a license to fish.

 

Junior Ranger Corner of Carl Hayden Visitor Center

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Explore Exhibits

Bullfrog, Esclante, and Carl Hayden Visitor Centers all have interesting exhibits that can teach you about different aspects of Glen Canyon. Bullfrog has information on rocks, ancient peoples, and even a life sized slot canyon! Escalante's exhibits include microscopes and tons of information about the dinosaurs that once roamed Utah. Carl Hayden is located right next to the Glen Canyon Dam. Learn all about water with interactive exhibits and videos. Plus there's a Junior Ranger Corner with space for play and for completing activity books.

 

Become a Junior Angler!

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More Junior Ranger Books

Study the stars or go fishing! There are specialized activity books you can complete at home or on a visit to Glen Canyon. Plus, many other national parks have their own booklets and badges. How many can you earn?

Visit the NPS Junior Ranger page to learn more.

Our BLM neighbors have books too, like the Junior Explorer Handbook.

 

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Are you a Fourth Grader?

Check out the Every Kid Outdoors website to learn how you and your family can get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.

Learn about the Experience Glen Canyon program that brings fourth graders to Lake Powell on an epic field trip.

Are you Doing a School Project?

Get the basic facts about Glen Canyon. Check out videos on our youtube channel.

 

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Are you a Boy Scout or Girl Scout?

Find out how Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can earn a Resource Stewardship Patch and become a Scout Ranger.

 

Apply for an academic fee waiver before coming to the park

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Are you a Teacher or Educator?

Interested in bringing students to Glen Canyon, or bringing Glen Canyon into your classroom? Check out the Education page. Learn about the Bridging the Gap program that brings students to Rainbow Bridge on an epic field trip.

See lesson plans and activities prepared by USGS on water, geology, and more as part of the 150th Anniversary of the John Wesley Powell expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Looking for a service project for your group? Email our Volunteer Coordinator to discuss options.

 

American Conservation Experience (ACE) workers on the Horseshoe Bend Trail

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Youth Programs

Glen Canyon provides hardworking teenagers and young adults opportunities to gain experience and earn money while working outside. Check out the Internships page and Conservation Corps page to learn about programs and entry-level jobs that allow you to live and work inside national parks.

 

 

More Resources for Reading & Activities

Kids in Parks

Archeology for Kids

Discover the Forest near you on this website from U.S. Forest Service.