Event · STEM & discovery
Junior Ranger Academy at Government Canyon
- When
- Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AMSat Oct 17, 2026 9–11 a.m.; Tue Dec 22, 2026 1:30–3:30 p.m.
- Where
- Government Canyon State Natural Area12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio, TX 78254Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- All ages welcome, but this activity is best for 6-12 year-olds.
- Cost
- Free program; Natural Area entrance fee applies (Adult $6 daily; Child 12 Years and Under: Free)Paved path to Pavilion; short hike on crushed granite Discovery Trail.
- Organizer
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 17 · Tue, Dec 22
Explore the trails with a ranger and earn a Junior Ranger badge: take a short hike (under one mile), make wildlife observations, use magnifiers to search for decomposers and learn Leave No Trace while completing journal activities. Limited to the first 20 children whose families check in; additional children can work on their own and be sworn in after. Meets at the Picnic Pavilion near the Visitor Center. Registration not required; entrance fees apply.
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Paved path to Pavilion; short hike on crushed granite Discovery Trail.
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Times differ: Oct 17 9:00–11:00, Dec 22 13:30–15:30 (time field shows first occurrence). Capacity: first 20 children.