Play your way to being a Junior Ranger.
Your child will enjoy a wild adventure as Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and National Parks Association of Queensland team up to deliver this Parks Connect program!
Hosted from within some of South East Queensland’s favourite national parks and reserves or from the QPWS Gateway Visitor Centres – David Fleay Wildlife Park (Burleigh Heads) and Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre (Enoggera) – these fantastic Junior Ranger events teach kids all about Queensland’s unique wildlife and introduce them to some of the tasks performed by our dedicated Park Rangers.
Encourage your little ‘wild child’ to get outside, connect with nature, and care for our environment while enjoying fun, hands-on and creative activities. We’re also seeking parents or educators to act as volunteer assistants. Find out more here.
Junior Rangers, be a Species Saver!
Threatened Species Day falls in September, but to save species, you first have to learn all about why they’re at risk! Find out:
- how Australia got so many threatened species in the first place
- how scientists decide which species are at risk and give them a conservation status
- what happens after a plant or animal is put on the threatened species list?
We’ll take a look at the problems facing north Queensland’s near-threatened Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo, vulnerable Australian lungfish, and endangered southern cassowary and red goshawk. We’ll also explore how wildlife parks, zoos, and protected areas like National Parks work together to help save species on the edge of extinction – and how you can get involved and help out, too!
Are you the enthusiastic volunteer we need?
Help Junior Rangers learn…
If you’re a student, parent or educator who is passionate about teaching kids about nature, we need you. Click HERE to express your interest today.
JUNIOR RANGERS 8–12 YEARS AT DAVID FLEAY WILDLIFE PARK (Burleigh Heads)
Threatened Species Day falls in September, but to save species, you first have to learn all about why they’re at risk! Find out:
- how Australia got so many threatened species in the first place
- how scientists decide which species are at risk and give them a conservation status
- what happens after a plant or animal is put on the threatened species list?
We’ll take a look at the problems facing north Queensland’s near-threatened Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo, vulnerable Australian lungfish, and endangered southern cassowary and red goshawk.
We’ll also explore how wildlife parks, zoos, and protected areas like National Parks work together to help save species on the edge of extinction – and how you can get involved and help out, too! BOOK NOW.
Terms and Conditions
Junior Ranger activities are child-only. Parents and siblings can explore the walking trails or surrounds for the session. Children are supervised at all times by staff who hold blue cards for working with children. All children must wear appropriate sun-safe clothing, sunscreen and a hat, and must bring a water bottle. Parents will be asked to sign a medical form and a media consent form upon booking or on the day. More T&C are included on the QPWS Bookeasy site.
PARKS CONNECT ‘ROAMING’ JUNIOR RANGERS
From May 2025, you’ll also be able to book in for awesome ‘roaming’ educational experiences for kids (8–12 years). Enjoy fun activities, guided explorations and creative challenges—either at QPWS&P Gateway Visitor Centres or in some of Queensland’s most-beloved national parks and reserves. Image: NPAQ/Parks Connect
Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
