Everglades National Park For Kids

A volunteer speaks to a group of school children
A volunteer speaks to a group of children on a field trip

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Three young girls wearing flat hats and holding Junior Ranger booklets pose for a photo
New Everglades Junior Rangers

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Become a Junior Ranger!

Ever dreamed of being a park ranger? You can earn your badge and become an Everglades Junior Ranger by working on a Junior Ranger booklet.

 

Every Kid Outdoors

Hey fourth graders! Come see America’s natural wonders and historic sites. The Every Kid Outdoors program allows every fourth grader and their family to visit parks for free.
 

Help for Students


If you are looking for information to help you prepare school projects and reports or even if you just want to explore the park before you visit, you can do so here, by Learning About the Everglades!

Are you needing some awesome Everglades photos for a project? Click over to our Flickr site.
 

Student to Park Ranger

Watch a short video to see how a student on a 6th grade camping trip to the Everglades ended up becoming a park ranger!

 

Everglades Mountains and Valleys Video Series

So, what's it like to get knee-deep in freshwater? Is that gator winking at me? Join Laura and Everglades Park Rangers as they explore different habitats in a video series created just for kids! The "Everglades Mountains and Valleys" is a great virtual introduction to the Everglades ecosystem.

 

Everglades Coloring Pages

Over the years, volunteers, interns and ranger staff have created coloring pages we'd like to share with you. Click on each link to download a larger page that you can print for your work of art. Have fun!

Feel free to share your works of art with the park by posting on social media and tagging us @EvergladesNPS

Learn about and color the osprey

Piliated woodpecker on a tree branch

The watchful red shouldered hawk

A standing turkey vulture

A peering green heron on a limb

Great blue heron standing in water

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Last updated: August 21, 2023

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034-6733

Phone:

305 242-7700

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