Trails Center announces summer Junior Ranger programs

Wyoming
High Plains DO
Event Coordinator
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
Event Dates

Event Description

CASPER, Wyo. – Bring your kids to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center for free educational youth programs held every Saturday at 11 a.m. throughout the summer. Each program includes a fun, interactive hands-on activity.

The lineup of Junior Ranger programs for the summer are as follows:

  • June 1: Life on the Trail
  • June 8: Riding the Pony Express
  • June 15: Gold Rush!
  • June 22: The Way of the Plains Indian
  • June 29: The Ferocious Fur Trade
  • July 6: Life on the Trail
  • July 13: The Way of the Plains Indian
  • July 20: Gold Rush!
  • July 27: Life on the Trail
  • August 3: The Ferocious Fur Trade
  • August 10: Riding the Pony Express
  • August 17: Gold Rush!
  • August 24: Life on the Trail
  • August 31: The Way of the Plains Indian

Junior Ranger programs are geared for children ages seven through eleven, however, all ages are welcome. Chaperone are required to stay on-site for the duration of the program and are invited to participate in activities.

For more information about each activity or to learn about the Trails Center’s weekend programs, follow BLM Wyoming on Facebook or X, or visit the BLM’s Trails Center website at https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-trails-interpretive-center.

For questions, call the Trails Center at 307-261-7780.

The Trails Center is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.
1501 N. Poplar St., Casper, WY 82601
Admission is Free

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