The Deschutes National Forest, Discover Your Forest and Mt. Bachelor invite you to discover forest wonders and learn about the importance of our winters while
The Deschutes National Forest is partnering with Discover Your Forest and Mt. Bachelor for a Junior Snow Ranger event to teach Central Oregon children appreciation for the outdoors.
Discover Your Forest is a free, family friendly event for kids to earn a Junior Snow Ranger badge. From learning about the natural world, to developing a life long appreciation for the outdoors, enjoy hands-on learning and interactive fun while becoming a Junior Snow Ranger! the dates are February 2oth and March 27th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mt Bachelor. More Info can be found here: https://www.discoveryourforest.org/all-programs Interested families can join Forest Rangers at the Snowshoe Hut located at Mt. Bachelor's West Village Base Area. The Junior Snow Ranger event is designed for children in the 4th and 5th grade, however activities are appropriate for 7-11 year olds. Outdoor activities include how to prepare for winter adventures, wildlife tracking and track games, identifying and matching skulls & tracks of alpine animals, discovering how life adapts to winter, and finding out about Snow's Incredible Journey! If conditions allow, families may also get to ex