Glen Echo Park Partnership
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Park Service Programs and Information By reservation only. Call 301.320.1400 for more information and to make reservations.
Junior Ranger Programs
National Park Service Mission
The National Park Service offers five different ways for kids to become Junior Rangers at Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historic Site (NHS). Booklets are available, call 301.320.1410. Two programs are available online at: nps.gov/clba.
The National Park Service (NPS) preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The NPS cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton Junior Ranger Booklet: This booklet contains activities about Clara Barton NHS and Glen Echo Park. Kids can earn two badges.
National Park Service Staff
Civil Rights Junior Ranger Booklet: Kids can learn how history was made by students and local neighbors during the 1960 Civil Rights Protests at Glen Echo Amusement Park.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY: Charles Cuvelier, Superintendent Aaron Larocca, Chief of Staff
Glen Echo Lil’ Junior Ranger Booklet: Perfect for ages 3-6 years, this Lil’ Junior Ranger booklet contains ageappropriate activities that offer our youngest visitors a chance to explore the park. If they complete all the activities, they can earn a Glen Echo Park Junior Ranger badge!
VISITOR SERVICES: Rebecca Karcher, Acting Chief of Visitor Services Kevin Patti, Janet Greene, Park Rangers
Traveling Clara Barton: Similar to a “Flat Stanley” activity, kids mail (or bring) a drawing of Miss Barton to six different Civil War sites and discover how she helped soldiers.
105 Due to Covid-19, classes and activities at the Park are subject to change. Please check our website for updates at: glenechopark.org
