Junior Waterfall Keepers

Welcome to Junior Keepers – where adventure meets conservation with a splash of fun! Dive into critter discoveries, plant identifications, and waterfall wonders. Join the excitement today and apply what you learn to earn fun, colorful badges! We’ll send you an official Junior Keepers badge to get you started!

EARN BADGES

For each badge, there is a free curriculum, activities to get you outside, and a final challenge to earn a colorful, keepsake badge.

KIDS ARE WATERFALLERS, TOO!

Junior Conservationist

Keeping the outdoors clean and in its natural state is best for the wildlife and vegetation at waterfalls. Learn how to make good choices that will help our environment.

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Wise Waterfaller

Waterfalls have special features that call for extra safety precautions. Gain knowledge of basic waterfall safety for people and pets, and find out how to be a responsible waterfall visitor.

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Creek Critters

The streams that create waterfalls host lots of critters that are fun to see and learn about. Find out how to observe them while protecting their habitats and food source.

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Waterfall Anatomy

Learning about the parts of a waterfall helps us understand how waterfalls are formed and how animals and plants around them live.

COMING SOON

Spray Cliff Community

Explore the splashy neighborhood around a waterfall and meet the plants and animals that have adapted and made this wet, misty place their home!

COMING SOON

ACCOMMODATION & INCLUSION

At Waterfall Keepers, we want everyone to benefit from being around waterfalls and the natural world, regardless of their skills and abilities. That value is built into our Junior Keepers program. For each of our badges, we have included a challenge activity that can be adapted for kids with different ability levels. If your child needs that accommodation, please use challenge #5 for each of the badges. If the activity provided isn’t a fit, we are happy to work with you to adapt it for your special needs child. We want to make it possible for all kids to be included!

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Our Mission

“To promote and advance the cultural, economic, ecological, and historical significance of North Carolina waterfalls; to serve as an educator and advocate; and to preserve waterfalls and facilitate their enjoyment in perpetuity.”

Mailing Address

283 Inman Branch Road
Waynesville, NC 28786

Physical Address

The spray zone of a North Carolina Waterfall

info@waterfallkeepersofnc.org

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Waterfall Keepers of North Carolina is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (Tax ID 84-4464996) under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.