Burpee Museum BSA: Environmental Science Merit Badge- In Person

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Burpee Museum of Natural History | Rockford, IL

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Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist.
About this Event

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCOUTS PER SESSION IS 20

While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

Some homework is required, worksheets will be provided upon registration. If the homework is completed, the scouts will have earned their Water & Soil Conservation Merit Badge and our registered counselors can sign off on their Blue Cards. (Please bring your blue card)

Pre-registration & prepayment are required to attend.

Fees: Scout Participant: $15

Parents/extra adults/siblings: $6.00 each

Scout Leaders Attend FREE

In-Person Class:Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCOUTS PER SESSION IS 20

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 15 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.

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

Location: 737 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: (815) 965-3433

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Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 North Main Street, Rockford, United States

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