Fri, Jul 31
|Merck Forest & Farmland Center
Woods Walk & Talk
Join neighbors, friends, and MFFC staff for a walk in the woods.
Time & Location
Jul 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Merck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USA
About the event
Join Rachel Batz, Outdoor Recreation Director for the Town of Dorset, on a woods walk at Merck Forest. Since 2019, Rachel has built and cared for 30 miles of trail across Dorset's town forests and spent years leading strategies to improve the health of those woods. She believes trails should belong to everyone, and has made it her mission to keep Dorset's lands open and welcoming to all. Join her on Merck Forest's trails to walk and talk about helping make nature and stewardship accessible to all, and how to better engage communities in the outdoors.
Join Merck Forest and Special Guests for all of the 2026 Woods Walk & Talks in the series. These are offered in partnership with the Vermont Women’s Fund, and in honor of the 55th Anniversary of the first all-female Student Conservation Association crew in 1971.
