Burpee Museum BSA: Bird Study Merit Badge - In Person

Maximum Enrollment 20 Scouts

In this class, scouts will earn their Bird Study Merit Badge. Be prepared to look for these amazing creatures outside. We’ll discover amazing bird adaptations using mounts and other items from the Museum’s Collections. Scouts will learn how to use field guides and binoculars and use their new skills to identify birds found on the museum grounds, or in their own local park.

Some homework is required, worksheets will be provided upon registration. If the homework is completed, the scouts will have earned their Bird Study Merit Badge and our registered counselors can sign off on their Blue Cards.

COST:

• Scout Participant $15
• Parent/Additional Adult/Sibling $6.00 each.
• Scout Leaders Attend FREE

In-Person Class: Saturday, April 4th, 2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Please Note:

Burpee does not provide patches/badges.

Disclaimer: For virtual classes the in-class requirements may vary, hands on activities will need to be done on your own outside of the virtual classroom.

In Person check-in starts 5 minutes before the program start time, please plan to be here early so we can start on time.

Cancellation/refund policy:

If cancellation is received 7 clear days ahead of the date a refund less 20% will be issued. Please be aware that we sometimes have to cancel a program because it did not reach the minimum registration requirement – Don’t wait until the last minute to sign up or your program may already be cancelled!

Burpee Museum reserves the right to limit registrations and cancel any program for any reason. Every effort will be made to contact participants

Location: Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: (815) 965-3433

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