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Junior Ranger Badges and Patches display at James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Rebecca Hayward
Garfield Site Junior Ranger book cover.
NPS
Explore. Learn. Protect.
The Junior Ranger motto is recited by children around the country; each taking an oath of their own to protect parks, continue to learn about parks, and share their own ranger story with friends and family.
The NPS Junior Ranger program is an activity based program conducted in almost all parks, and some Junior Ranger programs are national. Many national parks offer young visitors the opportunity to join the National Park Service "family" as Junior Rangers.
Interested youth complete a series of activities during a park visit, share their answers with a park ranger, and receive an official Junior Ranger badge and Junior Ranger certificate. Junior Rangers are typically between the ages of 5 to 13. Explore more Junior Ranger programs here.
Hard copies of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site Junior Ranger book can be obtained at the Front Desk during your visit.
Last updated: September 30, 2026
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Mailing Address:
8095 Mentor Avenue
Mentor,
OH
44060
Phone:
440-255-8722
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If your call is not answered, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible. You can also e-mail us at jaga_interpretation@nps.gov.
