Conduct experiments indoors and out at The Morton Arboretum to earn your Environmental Science Merit Badge. Hike through the west side of the Arboretum to study the environment and then design a construction plan to complete your environmental impact statement.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum on two dates with required homework between sessions and required reading of the merit badge booklet.
Instructor: Education program guides, The Morton Arboretum
Age: 11 to 17
Course number: M201
Instructor
Education program guide
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: Citizenship in the Community 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, April 19, 2025, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side
