Due to recent heavy rains, there is a partial closure of the trail system around the Quartermaster Depot until hazard mitigation has been completed for the ruins. When visiting, please stay on the trail, away from ruin walls and obey warnings / closures.
Fort Union National Monument offers a variety of programs for libraries, schools, homeschool groups and more! With activities designed for learners of all ages, our ranger staff will interact with your group in a fun, informative and educational way at our site or yours. Our various programs also meet several educational standards including:
Common Core Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
New Mexico Social Studies Standards
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Presentation medium, topics and some recommended ages for participants include:
Group discussion and activities - The Santa Fe Trail, Soldier Life on the Frontier
Junior Ranger Booklets and Props - Fort Union (6+), Night Explorer (6+), Junior Angler (6+), Sounds Explorer (5+), Railroad Explorer (6+), Junior Paleontologist (5+), Wildland Fire (6+), Spaceflight Explorer (5+), Eclipse Explorer (5+), and National Park Service Centennial (6+)
Hands-on Crafts - Rattlesnakes (6+), Constellations (7+), Food Chain (5+), Dinosaurs (8+), Water Cycle (5+), Bats (6+), and Making a Fort (7+)
Storytelling and Props - Books include: Our Great Big Backyard (8+), On A Magical Do-Nothing Day (8+), Fossils Tell of Long Ago (3+), My First Day as a Junior Park Ranger (6+), Volcanoes (4+), The Sky Is Full of Stars (4+), Wild and Woolly Mammoths (4+), I Took the Moon for a Walk (1+), Digging Up Dinosaurs (4+), Dinosaur Roar (1+), Meet the Planets (5+) , The Water Cycle (7+) , Water Every Drop Counts (8+), and Your Place in the Universe (8+)
All programs are FREE and many can be combined for a longer educational opportunity.
To schedule a field trip here with us or a classroom visit or other outreach within 250-miles of your Fort Union National Monument, please contact us at:
