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For Immediate Release CONTACT:
National Park Service
Jodi French-Burr
304-574-2115
Be a Junior Ranger in the Park
Join us for ranger-guided programs in the National Park!
Glen Jean, West irginia, August !", !#$% — Did ou ever !ant to "e a Junior #an$er% &hi' !eekend(
earn our Junior #an$er "ad$e and certi)icate throu$h )un activitie' and a $uided hike* #an$er-$uided
!alk' in area national +ark' +rovide a )un !a to $et outdoor' and learn ,ore a"out the natural !orld that
'urround u' and the +eo+le !ho 'ha+ed our +a't* -ll ran$er +ro$ra,' are F#.. unle'' other!i'e noted*
/ear co,)orta"le !alkin$ 'hoe' )or $uided !alk'* /ater( 'nack'( ca,era and "inocular' are other u'e)ul
tool' to "rin$ alon$* Belo! i' a li't o) thi' !eekend0' )eatured ran$er +ro$ra,'1
&aturda', August (#, !#$%:
Blue'tone /alk
10100 a, - 11130 a,* 2eet at the "a'e o) Pi+e'te, #e'ort State Park tra,!a* 2 ,ile !alk* /alk !ithin
Blue'tone National Scenic #iver )or a ,ile and return* -lon$ the !a( en3o the )lora and )auna o) the
area and di'cover re$ional hi'tor* Brin$ 42*25 )or the return tra, ride*
5i'toric &hur,ond &our
11100 a, - 12100 +,* 2eet at the &hur,ond De+ot 6i'itor 7enter* 0*5 ,ile !alk* /hat !a' li)e like in one
o) the Ne! #iver 8or$e0' ,o't reno!ned to!n'% 2eet a ran$er in &hur,ond0' hi'toric di'trict )or an
in)or,al tour o) thi' once "u'tlin$ railroad to!n( hearin$ 'torie' o) da' $one "*
Snake' -live9
2100 +, - 4100 +,* 15 ,inute' to 1 hour* 2eet at 8randvie!0' 2ain :verlook area* 7o,e and $o a' ou
+lea'e )or thi' in)or,al +ro$ra, a"out 'nake'* See !ho i' !ho o) /e't 6ir$inia 'nake'( de"unk 'o,e
,th'( +lu' learn ho! to "e't "e around ;"ehavior< the'e 'litherin$ creature'* No live 'nake !ill "e at thi'
+ro$ra,( unle'' the 'ho! u+ on their o!n*
Be a Junior #an$er9
2100 +, = 4100 +,* 2eet at 8randvie! 6i'itor 7enter* 7hildren o) all a$e' have the o++ortunit to
"eco,e a Junior #an$er and earn the o))icial Junior #an$er "ad$e or +atch* S+end the a)ternoon !ith a
ran$er to learn ,ore a"out Healthy Parks, Healthy Living and take a $uided hike*
&unda', August ($, !#$%:
Ne !iver "orge
National !iver
P. #. $ox %&'
1(& )ain Street
"len *ean+ ,- %./&'
0(&1&'.1(.(/ phone
0(&1&'.1(.21 fax
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the
Interior
EXPERI ENCE YOUR AMERI CA
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience
our heritage.
™
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5i'toric &hur,ond &our
11100 a, - 12100 +,* 2eet at the &hur,ond De+ot 6i'itor* 0*5 ,ile !alk* /hat !a' li)e like in one o) the
Ne! #iver 8or$e0' ,o't reno!ned to!n'% 2eet a ran$er in &hur,ond0' hi'toric di'trict )or an in)or,al
tour o) thi' once "u'tlin$ railroad to!n( hearin$ 'torie' o) da' $one "*
For ,ore in)or,ation a"out area National Park Service 'ite' vi'it htt+1>>!!!*n+'*$ov>neri( check out the
+ark Face"ook +a$e at htt+1>>!!!*)ace"ook*co,>ne!river$or$en+'( or 'to+ " an Ne! #iver 8or$e
National #iver vi'itor center*

A)out the National Park &er*i+e
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&he National Park Service care' )or '+ecial +lace' 'aved " the -,erican +eo+le 'o that all ,a
e?+erience our herita$e* For ,ore in)or,ation a"out the National Park Service( vi'it htt+1>>!!!*n+'*$ov.
P3#T# 4APT5#N6 7outh earn their *unior !anger patch. National Park Service photo.
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