History of Vermont Forests & Farmland
Most of the forests we see today in Vermont were open fields a century ago when agriculture dominated the land use until after the Civil War. Farm production reached its …
Benefits of Management Intensive Grazing (MIG)
The frequent movement of animals from field to field minimizes grazing pressure on pasture grasses. The plants are healthier, more productive, and better able to compete with weed species. Fresh …
Benefits of Forest Management
Management practices at Merck Forest include: Timber Sales: production of saw timber, fuel wood and the leasing of logging sites Production of Maple Syrup, Vermont’s traditional alternative to commercially-produced corn …
The Sugaring Process
Our sugarbush* has approximately 3,000 taps with the capacity to scale up as we strike a balance between Profit Energy consumption Landscape impact Staff time In order to model “best …
Nurturing the Naturalist Within
Do you ever notice the small changes in the natural world while hiking? Like when one plant replaces another as you get closer to a stream? Or when a chickadee’s …