Become a junior ranger

The junior ranger program offers children the opportunity to discover the natural and cultural environment through fun and hands-on activities.

The program runs annually in Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin.

What junior rangers do

Junior rangers:

• explore parks and reserves
• learn outdoor skills
• identify animal tracks
• identify weeds
• find their way using maps
• spotlight for animals
• bird watch
• help conserve the environment
• explore Aboriginal culture.

All activities for junior rangers are free.

Parents are welcome to attend activities with their child.

Who can be a junior ranger

To be a junior ranger, you must:

• be 9 to 12 years old
• have average fitness
• live in Alice Springs, Katherine or Darwin
• haven't been a junior ranger before.

Places in the program are limited.

Junior rangers are chosen by:

• who applied first
• who can commit to all planned activities.

When activities take place

Program schedules vary between locations.

Activities usually take place on a nominated weekday evening and possibly the occasional weekend.

At the start of the program, junior rangers will be told all dates, times and gear needed for each activity.

A commitment to the full program of activities is a requirement of enrolment.

How to apply

The junior ranger program registration has closed for 2022.

It will reopen in 2023.

Contact

To find out more about becoming a junior ranger, contact the Parks and Wildlife team in your location below.