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Children and Family Programs

Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

Earn your Citizenship in the World Merit Badge at The Morton Arboretum!

Content Detail

Learn what it takes to be a good citizen in the world. Compare the rights we have in the United States with the rights of two other countries. Study these two countries and explore their natural resources and effects on the global economy.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum on two dates, with required homework between sessions.

Instructor: Education program guide, The Morton Arboretum

Age: 11 to 17

Course number: M103

Instructor

Education program guide, The Morton Arboretum

The Arboretum’s education program guides are experienced professional educators and naturalists with a deep knowledge of the trails and ecology of The Morton Arboretum.

What to Know

Required Reading: Merit Badge Booklet

This program is held indoors and outdoors.

Dress for the weather and wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. Be prepared to walk on wood-chipped trails.

Bring a notebook and pen.

Program Schedule

This program meets the following two times.

Saturday, January 24, 2026, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Thornhill Education Center (parking lot P-21), West Side

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