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| Fran Mainella, then Director of the National Park Service, dedicated Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site as its 389th site, on Feb. 27, 2006. Sam Maslow discussed the Junior Ranger program with her. See the "About Sam Maslow" page. |
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Sam Maslow's
National Parks
Junior Ranger Site
Junior Ranger Site
© 2005-2011 Sam Maslow. All rights reserved. This site is not affiliated with the U.S. National Park Service.
Hi, welcome to my Junior Ranger Web site.
badges, patches, and pins on my family's 2004
summer trip. Back then I was in elementary
school. By now, I have over 325. I acquired
most of them by completing booklets at National
Park Service units visited on family trips. Some I
obtained by mailing in completed booklets to
park units and receiving back the badges,
patches, or pins.
The Junior Ranger program became a fun way
to learn interesting facts about nature, animals,
history, and culture, as presented and preserved
in National Park Service units.
During my four years in high school I lectured to
students in Florida, Ohio, and New York, about
the National Park Service and the Junior Ranger
program. I started college in Fall 2011. If you
would like to read more about me, including
about my lectures, please see the "About Sam
Maslow" and "Lectures" pages (buttons at left).
If you are interested in the Junior Ranger
program of the National Park Service this Web
site is for you! If you are not familiar with the
Junior Ranger program, you can learn about it by
going through my site.
You can start a collection of Junior Ranger
badges and patches without visiting any National
Park Service sites. You can earn some by mail.
Check out my pages called "Junior Ranger
Program" and "National Park Service Sites"
(buttons at left) to find out how.
Below are the Junior Ranger badges, patches,
and pins presently in my collection. It may take a
short time for them to appear so please be
patient. Double-click them to see larger views.
On July 19, 2011, I was privileged to be honored
by the National Park Service. At a meeting of
NPS officials I was awarded a certificate for my
work in promoting the Junior Ranger program.
Please note that this site was created six years
ago and updated for several years. Some
information about individual parks may now be
out of date.
Happy collecting,
Sam Maslow
summer trip. Back then I was in elementary
school. By now, I have over 325. I acquired
most of them by completing booklets at National
Park Service units visited on family trips. Some I
obtained by mailing in completed booklets to
park units and receiving back the badges,
patches, or pins.
The Junior Ranger program became a fun way
to learn interesting facts about nature, animals,
history, and culture, as presented and preserved
in National Park Service units.
During my four years in high school I lectured to
students in Florida, Ohio, and New York, about
the National Park Service and the Junior Ranger
program. I started college in Fall 2011. If you
would like to read more about me, including
about my lectures, please see the "About Sam
Maslow" and "Lectures" pages (buttons at left).
If you are interested in the Junior Ranger
program of the National Park Service this Web
site is for you! If you are not familiar with the
Junior Ranger program, you can learn about it by
going through my site.
You can start a collection of Junior Ranger
badges and patches without visiting any National
Park Service sites. You can earn some by mail.
Check out my pages called "Junior Ranger
Program" and "National Park Service Sites"
(buttons at left) to find out how.
Below are the Junior Ranger badges, patches,
and pins presently in my collection. It may take a
short time for them to appear so please be
patient. Double-click them to see larger views.
On July 19, 2011, I was privileged to be honored
by the National Park Service. At a meeting of
NPS officials I was awarded a certificate for my
work in promoting the Junior Ranger program.
Please note that this site was created six years
ago and updated for several years. Some
information about individual parks may now be
out of date.
Happy collecting,
Sam Maslow
This Web site is about the Junior
Ranger program of the U.S.
National Park Service and my
collection of Junior Ranger
badges, patches, and pins.
Ranger program of the U.S.
National Park Service and my
collection of Junior Ranger
badges, patches, and pins.
I started obtaining Junior Ranger
| As a result of his being featured in Science Studies Weekly Challenger, Sam Maslow was invited to speak to the 5th graders at Liberty Magnet School, in Sebastian, Florida. See the "Lectures" page. |
| At a meeting of National Park Service officials in the Washington, D.C. office on July 19, 2011, Sam Maslow was awarded a certificate of excellence for his volunteer work in promoting the Junior Ranger program. Presenting the award was Peggy O'Dell, Deputy Director for Operations, who appears to the right of Sam. Also pictured are Mickey Fearn, Deputy Director for Communications & Community Assistance, and Diane Chalfant, Asst. Associate Director for Visitor Experience. |
| In 2006, I met Corky Mayo for the first time. He was the NPS Program Manager for Interpretation & Education. I met him several times in the years afterwards, before he retired. Corky Mayo, along with his assistant Wendy Davis, worked very hard to improve the quality of the Junior Ranger booklets. Because of them the Junior Ranger program is a much more enjoyable one for youngsters. |