Invasives Workshop
On Friday, Tom, Will, Sarah, Rose and Melissa went to an invasive plants workshop at Emerald Lake State Park. Colleen Balch, a great educator that works with the VT Department …
And the name is….
Antone! Of all the names submitted, and there were many good names to choose from, the name chosen for the rooster is Antone. He’ll be called Tony for short. Thank …
Busy Sunday
There were quite a few people out on this lovely Sunday afternoon. The parking lot was full, even as the campers started to check out at noon. Several groups of …
What’s in a Name?
There is a young rooster on the farm, and he is in need of a name. We thought it would be fun to have a naming contest for the bird …
Welcome Fern and Arch to the Farm
We’d like to welcome two new horses to the farm. Fern and Arch arrived yesterday from Essex, New York. They are the new draft team at the farm, and once …
Out on Pasture
The grass is growing and the animals are happy to be eating green vegetation again. In the winter, the sheep ate hay that was baled during the previous summer, but …
Spring Improvements
Now that winter is over, and the freeze and thaw has abated, it’s time to get the roads in shape. Anyone that visits during winter and mud season knows that …
Sarah Finds Spring Ephemerals
Sarah and Rose have been helping Chad to clean out the sap lines up in the sugarbush, and they’ve been seeing quite a few of spring’s early plants. The sugarbush, …
Now Accepting Paypal Payments
The Visitor Center at Merck Forest has started to accept payments for online orders through Paypal. You may notice that the online store has a slightly new look to …
The Birds Are Back
It’s official… Spring is on the march. On Tuesday, as Kathryn and I came down Old Town Road after doing cabin checks, we heard the first Yellow-Rumped Warbler of the …