State Representative David Bly, MN District 25B

National Junior Ranger Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 26, at the Saint Croix River Visitor Center in Saint Croix Falls, WI., and the Namekagon River Visitor Center in Trego, WI. For more information visit their website.

The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway received a grant from the National Park Foundation to host Junior Ranger Ambassador Elise Johnson to develop a Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. The booklet, available to children from 8-12 years of age, features 17 activities about diverse topics such as eagles, wolves, logging history, and scenery on the Riverway. The Junior Ranger Activity Booklet is posted on the Riverway website and can be downloaded. A printed copy of the booklet will be available at the Riverway visitor centers and the Marshland Center. Please call to ensure the booklet is available at the St. Croix River Visitor Center, 401 North Hamilton Street, St. Croix Falls, WI, phone number (715) 483-2274.

While the Junior Ranger program is available for children every day, special events are planned for National Junior Ranger Day. The St. Croix River Visitor Center will host the University of Minnesota Raptor Center on April 26. A live bald eagle, a barred owl, and other birds of prey will be on display from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with Jackie Fallon from the Raptor Center answering questions about the birds. Numerous other activities are available that day also so visit the website for more information.