junior ranger patch – spot the poison ivy!

Youth Ranger Patch Program
Explore • Learn • Protect!

Visit and Explore our Beautiful Parks! To receive a Junior Ranger Patch, complete the following activities (designed for ages 12 and under with parental supervision).

Objective: Learn to identify poison ivy.

Proof of Completion: Junior Ranger journal entry

Remember: “Leaves of three, let it be!”

Fun Fact: Poison ivy oil can stick to clothes and pets!

Activity:

  • Click the Leave Poison Ivy Alone! link and learn about poison ivy
  • After review link above click here to take a quiz to see how good you are at identifying poison ivy!
  • Draw your own version of poison ivy or poison oak. Take notes of what stands out that really helps you identify it.