| The park offers daily intepretive activities during the summer months. Check the weekly activity schedule when you arrive at the park to determine which programs are offered during your stay. To schedule a special activity for a school or large group, especially in the winter season, contact the Visitor Center directly. | |
| Nature Walks | Nature walks led by the park naturalist, or rangers, vary in length and are held at various locations throughout the park. Talks cover a wide variety of subjects: anything from redwood forest ecology to animal tracking. (Mid-June through mid-September) |
| Junior Rangers | Junior Rangers is an hour-long program for children ages 7 to 12 years. These programs are held daily during summer at the Visitor Center. Junior Ranger programs are occasionally held at Albee Creek or Hidden Springs campgrounds. (Mid-June through mid-September) |
| Evening Campfire Programs | Rangers and naturalists lead nightly campfire programs during summer. Programs can include songs, skits, slide shows, and other activities. Occasionally night-time walks or star-gazing programs are offered. (Mid-June through mid-September) |
| Litter Getter Program | Children may participate in the Litter Getters Program and help us keep the park clean. Participants earn rewards for picking up litter in the park. Ask at the campground entrance stations about this program. (Year-round -- ask at the Visitor Center.) |
| Visitor Center | Open daily, year-round. |
| Auto Tour | Self-guided tour of the Avenue of the Giants. Open daily year-round. Various stops along the Avenue are marked with interpretive panels, or pick up a self-guided brochure at the Visitor Center, or in boxes at either end of the scenic highway. |
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| Litter Getters help clean up Burlington Campground. |
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The park naturalist with a young audience. |
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| Ranger Ron talks to the kids during a campfire program. |
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Junior Rangers studying the river ecosystem. |
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Junior Rangers exploring redwoods... |
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...and trying out the "goosepen" trees used by settlers. |
