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April 2020
Spring Break on the Farm: Day Camp for Children
April 14, 15, 16, 9am – 3pm. $50/day or $125 for all 3 days per child. Vacation Day Camp for 2nd through 5th graders. We’ll be based out of the Visitor Center and the Yurt as we get curious and explore the farm and play in and around the woods at the Discovery Trail. We’ll meet and learn about the animals that live on our farm and in our pond, do some crafts, and go hiking and exploring. Bring your…
Find out more »May 2020
Meet the Lambs
Time: TBD. Have your little lambs meet our little lambs: this is a popular event with the wee folk who are just learning about farm animals and prefer them pint-sized. This family-friendly event features our new lambs, but there will be plenty of other activities for children, including pond explorations and horse-drawn wagon rides. Suggested Donation: $3pp.
Find out more »Meet and Feed
Sunday afternoons, May 24 through October 11 Join Merck staff on Sunday afternoons as they go about afternoon chores feeding our animals. Get to know our sheep, horses, chickens, and pigs during our daily routine. $5pp.
Find out more »July 2020
Wilderness Day Camp for Rising 4-6th Graders
7/13 to 7/17. $250/child Week-long summer day camp for kids going into Grades 4 - 6 in the fall. Children will explore, observe, and participate in hands-on acitivies as they explore the various wildlife that can be found around Merck Forest. Focus will be the wildlife that make their habitat at MFFC, including the forest, fields, and pond. Children should be dressed for outdoor adventures and wet environments. They should bring a bag lunch (and perhaps a change of clothes?). Our…
Find out more »Forest Day Camp (Session 1)
Adventures in the forest are in store for rising first-, second- and third-grade campers. We'll tramp through the woods to find who lives and grows here, learn some wilderness survival skills, and discover what makes the forest a special place. We'll play games, tell stories, hone our powers of observation and learn what the forest has to offer. Our woodland classroom -- the new yurt -- will be our forest base camp, and a Vermont-certified educator will be on the…
Find out more »August 2020
Forest Day Camp (Session 2)
Oh joy! Five days to explore farm, fields, forests, ponds, pools and streams, play games, and do craft projects! In our Forest Camp for rising first, second and third graders, we will explore, observe, splash around in, and learn about the ecosystems here. Children should be dressed for outdoor adventures and wet environments. They should bring a bag lunch (and perhaps a change of clothes?). Our woodland classroom -- the new yurt -- will be our forest base camp, and a…
Find out more »Mushroom Hunt for Youngsters
A walk and search for families with children. Families should bring baskets to gather mushrooms in. Please preregister here for the Mushroom Hunt Program.
Find out more »September 2020
Harvest Festival
Celebrate the harvest with food and games and lots to see! $3pp suggested donation.
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