Welcome to the Silos & Smokestacks Junior Ranger Program!
Are you ready to explore America’s agricultural story in a fun and interactive way? The Silos & Smokestacks Junior Ranger Program invites kids, families, and curious minds of all ages to discover the people, places, and innovations that feed the world.
From historic barns and working farms to factories and museums, you’ll travel across eastern Iowa’s National Heritage Area, learning about rural life, food production, and the cultural roots of American agriculture. Along the way, you’ll complete fun activities, earn your official Junior Ranger badge, and become a proud steward of our farming heritage!
Start your adventure today—because every Junior Ranger has a role to play in preserving our past and growing our future!
- Visit the SSNHA Headquarters and complete the Junior Ranger activity folder earn a Junior Ranger Sticker
- Complete 5-10 activity sheets from participating SSNHA Heritage Area Sites, earn the Junior Ranger Patch
- Complete 20-25 activity sheets from participating SSNHA Heritage Area Sites, earn the Junior Ranger Badge. *Participating heritage area sites are connected below!
Completed sheets may be brought or mailed to SSNHA Headquarters, 305 W. Park Ave. Waterloo, IA 50701. Or emailed to education@silosandsmokestacks.org.
Related Attractions:
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
500 Westfield Ave
Waterloo, IA
319-292-6126
Reiman Gardens – Iowa State Universtiy
1407 University Blvd
Ames, IA
515-294-2710
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
350 E 3rd St
Dubuque, IA
563-557-9545 or 800-226-3369
Kinney Pioneer Museum
9184 265th St (Hwy 122 W at entrance to Mason City Airport)
Mason City, IA
641-423-1258
Johnson County Historical Society Museum
200 E. 9th St. Suite 101
Coralville, IA
(319) 569-4502
Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve & Center
1227 215th Street
Rockford, Iowa
641-756-3490
Floyd County Historical Society Museum
500 Gilbert St
Charles City, IA
641-228-1099
F.W. Kent Park
2048 Hwy 6 NW
Oxford, IA
319-645-2315 (Park Office) or 319-645-1011 (Conservation Education Center)
