Become a Junior Ranger
Join the PGE Parks family and help your kids learn about nature from home.
Join the PGE Parks family and help your kids learn about nature from home.
Become an official PGE Junior Ranger – in a park or at home
PGE’s Junior Ranger program encourages young Oregonians to explore the outdoors, but when you can’t get to our parks, we have online options too!
This self-guided, activity-based program is designed for children ages 5 to 12, although anyone who feels like a kid at heart can join in! Children can earn awards by completing educational activity books.
Download the activity books 
to become a Junior Ranger in your own home.
Ready to earn your Junior Ranger badge?
Follow these easy steps:
How can I turn in my completed activity book?
In person:
Bring your completed packet to one of our campgrounds during your stay.
Email:
Scan or take a picture of the completed pages in your activity book and email us at pgeparks@pgn.com. Remember to include your name and address so that we can send you an award!
Mail:
Send your completed activity book with your name and address to: PGE Parks and Recreation Junior Ranger Program 33831 E Faraday Rd. Estacada, OR 97023
Ready for your next adventure, ranger?
Kids who have completed the first activity book are encouraged to continue exploring with Activity Book #2. Try these hands-on activities anywhere you like to spend time outdoors.
Earn awards while you learn
Earn your official by completing and turning in Activity Book #1.
Earn your official by completing and turning in Activity Book # 2!
You can download and print the official Junior Ranger Certificate of Completion at any time. You can even hold your own “swearing in ceremony” complete with a pledge, certificate signing and a photo shoot.
Show off your accomplishments! Post your photo to social media, and don’t forget to tag #PGEParks and @PortlandGeneral so we can share in the celebration.
Due to our efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, staff supporting the Junior Ranger Program are often teleworking, so the mailing and processing of awards (badges and adventure pens) may be delayed. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for your award.
Activity books remain available for download, and caregivers can always help children celebrate their achievements with the Junior Ranger Certificate of Completion .
Self-guided camping activities
Our parks offer educational programs during the summer months, but we also provide activities for visitors to learn and explore on their own, year round.
Printable activity sheets:
More activities, videos and ideas on our Kids Home Activities page.
Keeping the wildlife safe and healthy
Curious about how PGE protects the wildlife that inhabit our parks? Read more about how we keep birds and deer safe and healthy.
Keeping our feathered friends safe
Birds love to nest on power poles and other electrical equipment. But our avian biologists are on the job, working to keep them safe while helping to keep your power on.
Protecting habitat for sensitive species in Central Oregon
The Metolius Mule Deer Winter Range near the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project serves as critical wildlife habitat for sensitive species.