2025 Junior Ranger Session #1

1. July 10th – INTRODUCTION TO JUNIOR RANGERS at Pittsfield State Forest Ski Lodge. Learn about the Junior Ranger program, participating parks, and how to complete activities to qualify for Junior Ranger patch and certificate. (mandatory session)

What is the Junior Ranger program?
Junior Rangers program is a fun way for children to get acquainted with the state parks and outdoor recreation skills, while discovering the natural and cultural resources of the region.

Over a seven-week period, a total of seven different program sessions will be led collaboratively by DCR Park Interpreters Bob Rando, Mike Whalen, Caroline Scully, Misa Chappell, Meshell Bordeleau, and Jennifer Rosenthal. Children will participate in hikes, park projects, nature crafts, wildlife observation, navigational techniques and more!

You may also like the following events from Mount Greylock State Reservation:

• This month, 19th July, 10:00 am, Thoreau Hike on the Bellows Pipe Trail in North Adams
• This month, 24th July, 10:00 am, 2025 Junior Ranger Session #3 in North Adams
• This month, 30th July, 10:00 am, Nice and Easy Trail Hike: Birch Meadow Trail in Adams in Adams