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MERCK FOREST WORKSHOPS

Register by calling 802-394-7836.

Summer 2008


All workshops will take place rain or shine unless otherwise noted. Please register early! Most classes have limited enrollment; others may be canceled if minimum enrollment is not met. Please give 24 hour's notice if you cannot attend so that we may open the space to someone else. We reserve the right to charge no shows.

Adult Archaeology

Saturday, August 2, 10:00 am -3:00 pm
Join Archaeologist Charlie Paquin for a day at one of our excavation sites. Participants will work alongside Charlie to search for historical artifacts left behind by residents of our abandoned hill top farms. Come help Merck Forest learn more about the history of this landscape! Please bring lunch, water, and wear clothing that can get dirty!
$15.00/members $20.00/non-members

Archaeology Day Camp- Ages 10-14

August 4 -8
Archaeologist Charlie Paquin and the Stewardship Field Program will be hosting a week of Archaeology Day Camp for kids age 10-14. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in an archaeological dig to help uncover the story of our abandoned hilltop farms. Campers will search for artifacts in the ground, record and analyze findings, and curate their artifacts to prepare them for display here at Merck Forest. Please email Deb Lyon or Melissa Patterson or call 802-394-7836 for details and pre-registration. $50/student
$50.00/members $50.00/non-members

Hand-Crafted Box Making

Saturday, September 20, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join local artist Jane Davies in this unique hand crafted workshop making a handmade and decorated box. In this workshop we will learn the techniques for creating a hard-cover, two-piece lidded gift box. During the process we will discuss how the box relates to its contents, and how the interior relates to the exterior. We will decorate our boxes with collage materials and other embellishments, giving you the opportunity to express your personal creativity and style. If you would like to make your gift box for a specific object, such as an ornament, a set of candles, a book, or a stack of handmade cards, either measure the object or bring it to the workshop.
$15.00/members $20.00/non-members
info@merckforest.org    802 394-7836 - Fax: 802 394-2519    3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT 05768