The Junior Ranger Club
Kids under 16 can join the Junior Ranger Club to learn about nature and participate in fun environmental activities.
Junior Ranger memberships cost $2 a year, and kids can attend as many or as few events as they like. Junior Rangers are also eligible to enter the end of year prize draw for tickets to the Junior Ranger camp out in the parklands.
Junior Ranger activities:
* Bonfire night
* Wildlife spotlighting walks with the park’s rangers
* Catch-a-Carp Day
* Water quality activities including painting platypus stencils on street drains around the park and water monitoring with the creek’s Water Watch officer
* Build a bird nest box workshop.
Download a Junior Ranger Club info sheet here.
You join at any of our events. Click here for other convenient ways to join up.
Junior Ranger news
Poster competition winners
18 October 2011
Congratulations to Isabelle, 9, who won the poster competition, and also to runners up Hayley and Brooke whose entries were great as well. Look out for Isabelle's poster around the parklands. And hope to see you at the 27 November park care day. We'll be growing native grasses for the parklands, so it should be fun. Full details on the events page.
Camp out winners
23 October 2011
Congratulations to the winners of the end of year prize draw - exclusive tickets to the fabulous Junior Ranger Camp Out.
The winners are: Chase B, Zachary B, Campbell McC, Mia B, Becky M and Sienna M. They are going to have the time of their life at the camp out. Congratulations kids!
Catch a Carp Day fun
23 October 2011
A record crowd of about 100 kids and parents turned out for Kids Catch a Carp Day today under unexpectedly blue skies. Congratulations to fisher-sisters Ivy and Alice R, who landed a six pound carp and took out first and second prizes.
Click here for more news and here for more photos from the day.
Thanks to everyone who came along and had fun, and especially to event sponsor Fishooked Tackle & Bait in Rye, fishing experts Becca Smith and John Verman and rangers Pete and Rohen.
Junior Ranger events
Kids Catch a Carp Day
Sunday 23 October
Join us for a fun day of fishing and help rid the creek of an environmental pest. The day includes a sausage sizzle, prizes and activities with the North East Melbourne WaterWatch van. This event is free for members of the DPA Junior Rangers Club and $2 for others.
Junior Ranger bonfire night
Friday 19 August, 6-8pm
Bring your marshmallows for toasting and your potatoes for roasting!
Junior Ranger bonfire night is a members event for members of the DPA's Junior Ranger Club. Guests and friends are very welcome, and can join on the night for $2.
** Exact location to be advised. Please check this page closer to the date.
** For safety reasons parents must actively supervise children at all times.


