FIELD AND FOREST CAMP: Rising 4th, 5th, 6th Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 4, 5 or 6. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

FARM CAMP: Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 1, 2 or 3. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

FIELD AND FOREST CAMP: Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 1, 2 or 3. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

FIELD AND FOREST CAMP: Rising 4th, 5th, 6th Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 4, 5 or 6. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

FIELD AND FOREST CAMP: Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 1, 2 or 3. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

FIELD AND FOREST CAMP: Rising 4th, 5th, 6th Graders

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For children entering Grades 4, 5 or 6. Limited to 10 campers. One-Week Sessions For complete details and registration information, click HERE.  

$275

Event Series Thursday Meet & Feed

Thursday Meet & Feed

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join Merck staff on Thursday afternoons as they go about afternoon chores feeding our animals. Get to know our sheep, horses, chickens, and pigs during our daily routine. Limited to 12 people. Admission is $5pp; please register HERE. Due to the low cost of this program, no refunds will be issued, unless Merck Forest cancels.

$5
Event Series Sunday Meet & Feed

Sunday Morning Meet & Feed

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join Merck staff early Sunday as they go about morning chores feeding our animals. Get to know our sheep, horses, chickens, and pigs during our daily routine. Limited to 12 people. Admission is $5pp; please register HERE. Due to the low cost of this program, no refunds will be issued, unless Merck Forest cancels. Sunday […]

$5
Event Series Sunday Afternoon Pasture Walk

Sunday Afternoon Pasture Walk

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join Farm Manager Hadley Stock for a Pasture Walk Sunday afternoons at 1:00p and learn about carbon storage and care of our animals. Children may participate in this program, but it is not geared toward youngsters who want to romp with the animals. Admission is $5pp; please register HERE. Due to the low cost of […]

$5

Pollinators- Monarch Monitoring

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join us as we investigate the pollinators of Merck Forest, exploring some of the habitats and hangouts of these critical critters. We'll try our hands at catching and tagging monarch butterflies, and search for and observe other pollinators at work. Admission: $5pp; please register HERE.

$5

Event Series K&C W&F

Kits & Cubs W&F

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join Merck Forest’s education team for Kits and Cubs, our preschool/toddler and caregiver meet-up group on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10-11:30 am. Meet at the Visitor Center for themed nature exploration and activities, songs, story time, and take-home crafts. Weather-appropriate clothing is strongly recommended. Email us at learn@merckforest.org with any questions. Pre-registration is required; fee […]

$5
Event Series Cider Sundays

Cider Sundays

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join us for the Fall apple harvest and cider-making!  Participants will learn the process of making apple cider using the organic apples from the farm. Our goal is to produce a half gallon jug of cider for each group attending the workshop. If it's raining, we'll go inside for the apple pressing. $10/person, kids under […]

$10

Fairy House Workshop (Outside)

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Come and spend time in MFFC's woods, creatively constructing tiny homes and natural structures with materials foraged from the property. We'll learn about how other tiny animal architects living in Merck Forest make their dwellings, then imagine and build our own structures. Each $20 registration includes one prepared fairy house base; pre-registration HERE is required. […]

$20
Event Series Nature Club Afterschool Program

Nature Club After School Program

Pawlet Public Library 141 School Street, Pawlet, VT, United States

Nature Club After School is a new program for 6 to 8 year-olds being offered in collaboration with the Pawlet Public Library. Every week, the Nature Club will explore a new topic, such as monarch butterflies, migrating birds, and the beautiful colors of autumn. Activities will include outdoor exploration, nature-based games, take-home arts and crafts, […]

FREE

Event Series Wreath Workshop

Wreath Workshop 12/02

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Create a holiday wreath from greens sourced at Merck Forest with a friend!  Ribbons for bows and some natural materials are provided, and feel free to bring along your own favorite design elements to add to your wreath. Fee: $30 per wreath. Due to limited space, we can accommodate no more than two people per […]

$30

Holiday Ornament-Making

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

For this crafty Merck Forest opportunity, come ready to put your creative maker skills to work! We'll be making hanging ornaments from a variety of found and natural materials (pinecones, wood, bark, seed pods, acorns, etc.). For makers of all ages; register HERE for each participant. Due to the low cost of the program, refunds […]

$5

Apple Tree Release and Pruning: Setting the Table for Wildlife

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Apple trees offer a wonderful food source for wildlife but require a little help from us. Proper pruning is important to ensure the long-term structural integrity and health of your apple trees. Properly pruned trees are not only stronger but will maximize healthy fruit production. Rutland County Forestry Advisor Tessa McGann and Bleecker Wheeler of […]

Free

Vermont’s Merino Miracle: Lessons from a Landscape of Lambs

Manchester Community Library 138 Cemetery Avenue, Manchester Center, VT

LECTURE AT THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY At the dawn of the 19th Century, Vermont was a patchwork of subsistence farms, slowly creeping along the valleys and climbing to the tops of the highest hills. There was development, but no specialty was bringing in big capital. That would change after 1811, when diplomat William Jarvis brought […]

$22
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 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

Maple Open House

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Spring is showing itself, as sweet sap drips from our tapped maple trees and sugaring begins. Come and celebrate this time-honored Vermont tradition with us during our Maple Open House on Saturday, March 23, from 11a - 3p. Tapping and boiling demonstrations, storytelling, children's activities, farm animals, and more await. Food available. $5 pp suggested […]

$5
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 K&C M&W

Kits & Cubs M&W

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join Merck Forest’s education team for Kits and Cubs, our preschool/toddler and caregiver meet-up group on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am. Meet at the Visitor Center for themed nature exploration and activities, songs, story time, and take-home crafts. Weather/Season-appropriate clothing is strongly recommended. Email us HERE with any questions. Pre-registration is required for each […]

$5
Event Series Maple Meet-Up

Maple Meet-Up

Merck Forest & Farmland 3270 Route 315, Rupert, Vermont

Join us for an afternoon for a 1.5 hour sugaring tour. You'll get a chance to see and experience our maple sugaring operations, from the trees in the sugarbush to the evaporator, where we draw off the finished syrup. Meet at the Visitor Center with warm, waterproof layers and footwear 15 minutes before the tour […]

$10