* Fall Session 2 - October 5, 2026 * Winter Session January 11 - March 15, 2027

Fall Session 2

October 5 through December 7, 2026
Mondays, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ages 6 to 12
Only 18 spots available

Winter Session 1
January 11 through March 15, 2027
Mondays, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ages 6 to 12
Only 18 spots available

📍 The Root 66 Garden
12151 Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Especially the ones who come alive outside.

Kids are natural scientists. They notice things. They ask questions. They want to touch, explore, investigate, and figure out how things work.

The Root 66 Rangers gives that curiosity a place to grow.

Our hands on nature and agriculture program brings learning outside the classroom and into a real working garden. Rangers learn through doing, exploring, asking questions, solving problems, and caring for living things.

We reinforce academics through real world experiences while helping children build confidence, knowledge, responsibility, and connection.

We are all connected to the natural world, whether we know it or not. Root 66 Rangers is a place where kids get to experience that connection for themselves.

🌱 Real earth science and agriculture knowledge learned through hands on experiences

🌱 Skills in growing, harvesting, planting, and caring for living things

🌱 Confidence that comes from discovering something real and being trusted to care for it

🌱 A deeper connection to nature, their community, and themselves

🌱 Curiosity, observation, problem solving, and the confidence to ask better questions

🌱 A sense of responsibility that comes from tending something living

🌱 Community and belonging through learning and working alongside others

Access to nature should not be a privilege.

Every child deserves a place that inspires them to develop skills, build knowledge, practice responsibility, and feel a genuine sense of care for their community and the earth they are part of.

That is what we have built here.

Every week brings a new adventure at the garden.

Rangers may:

🐔 Get up close with chickens, ducks, and goats during real feeding rounds

🌎 Dig into the soil and discover the tiny world living beneath our feet

🐝 Investigate pollinators and learn why bees matter

🌱 Follow the journey from seed to harvest to plate

🥕 Pick and taste something they helped grow

🔬 Explore real earth science and agriculture through hands on activities

📓 Record their discoveries in their Ranger field journal

⭐ Earn their official Ranger Star badge at the Week 10 celebration with their families

And that is just the beginning of what a season at The Root 66 Garden looks like.

Every session, Rangers leave with something real.

🌱 Something they grew, picked, or made with their own hands

🌱 New earth science and agriculture concepts learned through doing

🌱 Seeds, a seedling, or another nature based take home item

📓 Their growing Ranger field journal

⭐ At the end of the season, their official Ranger Star badge

Every child begins as a Root 66 Ranger Recruit.

At graduation, Rangers earn their Ranger Star badge.

Rangers who grow into leaders may be personally invited to become Captains of the Root 66 Road Crew, our kids volunteer club that helps care for and support the garden.

There is always somewhere to go next.

Ages: 6 to 12

Day: Mondays

Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Duration: 10 weeks, one 60 minute session each week

Location: The Root 66 Garden, 12151 Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga

Class Size: Maximum 18 students per session

We intentionally keep the group small so every child can be seen, supported, and involved.

Full 10 week program: $250

Sibling discount: $25 off

Lewis Community resident discount: Available, see application

Root 66 Garden member discount: Available, see application

All educational materials, the Ranger field journal, weekly take home items, and hands on supplies are included.

No additional fees.

The Root 66 Rangers is an educational extracurricular program designed for children ages 6 to 12.

Please consider your child's individual needs when registering.

Special learners and families looking for a more individualized experience may also inquire about our Roots to Wellness program.

Give your child a place to explore, get their hands dirty, ask questions, learn something real, and discover what they are capable of.

Pre-register today and let the adventure begin!