New River Gorge National River - For Kids

Things to Do

- Go fishing. - Go on a special ranger program. - Go for a hike. - Become a Junior Ranger.

Environmental Education Programs for Kids

All of our educational programs (1-2 hours in length) are available to teachers and their students upon request. Off-site classroom visits are available to schools in Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Summers Counties. Park rangers will come to your classroom to present a program. The following is a brief listing of the topics and grade levels for the off-site program offerings:

Animals - "Hands On Critters"; grades K-3 The Senses - "What Is It?"; grades K-3 Peregrines and Owls; grades 5-12 Geology - "Rocks and River"; grades 4-8 History - "People Need Habitats, Too"; grades 4-8 Adaptation - "What Am I Doing Here?"; grades K-5 Interdependence - "Living and Non-Living Things"; grades 2-8 Responsible Action - "Environmental Awareness"; grades 6-12 Coal Mining - "Coal and timber changed the Gorge"; grades 4-8 The National Park System - "To Conserve and Protect"; grades 6-12 Water Safety - "Rivers, Lakes, and You"; grades K-12 To obtain more information, or schedule a program, call:

Canyon Rim Visitor Center: (304) 574-2115

Grandview Visitor Center: (304) 763-3715

Junior Ranger Program

Stop by any park visitor center and request our Junior Ranger booklet, or write to the park at: New River Gorge National River P.O. Box 246 Glen Jean, WV 25846