Vermont Forest Bird Stewardship 101

Manchester Community Library 138 Cemetery Avenue, Manchester Center, VT

LECTURE AT THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY Join us for a presentation focused on Vermont’s forest birds. Learn the basic concepts that any landowner can apply on their property to become more familiar with the bird community, as well as the big and small ways to help out our feathered friends as stewards of our own […]

$22
Event Series Full Moon Hike

Full Moon Hike

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

The moon will be rising in the east tonight, and hopefully skies will be clear! Join us for a guided moon-lit hike on our trails on a wintery evening. Meet up at the Visitor Center at our main campus from 5:30p until 7:00p. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including Microspikes or […]

$10
Event Series Sunrise Hikes

Sunrise Hike

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

The sun will be rising in the east and hopefully skies will be clear -- join the MFFC education staff for a little exercise on a wintery morning! Our morning hike will begin at the Visitor Center; please arrive 15 minutes before our start at 8:30am. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, […]

$10

Vermont Forest Bird Habitat Field Walk and Owl Prowl

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

LECTURE AND OWL PROWL AT MERCK FOREST Join us for an in-person excursion into the woods to explore, in real life, resident birds and their habitats. March is owl-breeding season, so the late-day timing of this walk is designed to increase our chances of encountering an owl, as elusive as they are. Participants should bring […]

$22

Photographing Spring (Southern Vermont Arts Center Workshop)

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Celebrate spring with photographer Thom Williams. Explore Merck’s barns, pastures, wetlands, woodlands and vistas during this one-day photography workshop. Our farm manager will allow photographers special access to the barns and pastures and share information about Merck’s plants, land and animals, as we explore the myriad opportunities for nature photography that this extraordinary campus offers. […]