Cumberland Island National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Cumberland Island National Seashore Junior Ranger Program activity guide for ages 5-7 _“Explore, Learn, Protect!”_ Welcome to Cumberland Island National Seashore! {Junior} I’m Junior, the exploring Gopher Tortoise, here to go with you on your adventure today! I’m calling all kids ages 5-7 ready for exploration and adventure! We’re going to learn about Cumberland Island and its animals, plants, and people! Sound like fun? Well of course it is! As a Junior Ranger, you also have the special mission to help protect this park and set good examples for other visitors. To become a Junior Ranger: —Complete at least 5 activities in this booklet with the help of family or friends —Attend one interpretive program and get a ranger to sign below to substitute for one activity —Bring your booklet to the Sea Camp visitor center at the Sea Camp dock, or the mainland visitor center. A Ranger will check your answers and award you a Junior Ranger badge! Cumberland Island National Seashore is just one of many national parks across the U.S.! Where is your home and how far did you travel to get here? ______________________________ Be Aware and be Prepared! When exploring, Junior Rangers should be ready to face the day! Get started by drawing yourself under the Junior Ranger hat. Make sure you are wearing the right clothes for the weather today! There is also a list of things you might want to take with you as you explore today. See if you can find them in the word find below. [Illustration: JUNIOR RANGER] What is the Weather today? ______________________________ Packing List 1. [_]water 2. [_]sunshades 3. [_]bugspray 4. [_]map 5. [_]raincoat 6. [_]hat 7. [_]snack 8. [_]firstaid 9. [_]sunscreen M S U N S C R E E N B U G S P R A Y V E F O H O N W I I F W L M A B E A N L I J W A T E R R C H W U U P V T C T O K A M N S U N S H A D E S T O F I R S T A I D Habitat Match Habitats are places where animals live. They provide what animals need to survive: food, water, and shelter. Today you will find many habitats, each with their own unique animals. Circle the ones that call the forest their home, and put an X through the ones that don’t belong here! [Illustration: Forest habitat] [Illustration: Dolphin [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] [Illustration: Pileated Woodpecker [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong]