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Your Support Matters

For 75 years, Merck Forest & Farmland Center–Vermont’s first environmental nonprofit–has inspired curiosity, love, and responsibility for natural and working lands. During this special anniversary year, we invite you to honor our history as we embark on exciting new adventures.

Support the Power of Land & Learning – Choose a Giving Level That Makes a Difference.

Bigtooth Aspen – $10–74

  • Ridgeline Quarterly magazine

  • 75th Anniversary decal (while supplies last)

Paper Birch – $75–249

All Aspen benefits, plus:

  • 10% discount at Friends of the Forest Shop

  • 10% off Merck-made farm & forest products

  • 20% discount on camping

Red Oak – $250–499

All Birch benefits, plus:

  • Invitation to a “Woods Walk & Talk” with the Executive Director

Sugar Maple – $500–999

All Oak benefits, plus:

  • Priority program registration

Mt. Antone Circle – $1,000+

All Maple benefits, plus:

  • Private guided wagon tour for up to 20 guests

  • Complimentary weekend (2 nights) cabin stay

Interested in a deeper partnership? Learn more about the Taconics Impact Alliance, a leadership circle for donors and partners contributing $3,644+ annually. Contact Tom O’Handley, Sr. Director of Development: tom@merckforest.org | 917-930-6877. To mail a gift, please send to: Merck Forest & Farmland Center, PO Box 86, Rupert, VT 05768

Your Support

Welcomes more than 20,000 visitors annually to our 3,500-acre property in rural Rupert (population 700)

Maintains 35 miles of trails for hikers, snowshoers, and cross-country skiers

Protects a critical wildlife corridor within the Northern Appalachian-Acadian Ecoregion, the largest intact temperate forest left on Earth

Provides transformational education through summer camps, school programs, and hands-on workshops

Trains tomorrow's land stewards through internships and apprenticeships that lead to careers in natural resource management

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As a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your contribution to Merck Forest & Farmland Center is fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID information available upon request. Mail checks to Merck Forest, PO Box 86, Rupert, VT 05768

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Whether you're planning your first visit or deepening your connection, there are countless ways to engage with Merck Forest & Farmland Center.

Discover programs and experiences that will inspire your curiosity for nature.

Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring curiosity, love, and responsibility for natural and working lands.

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3270 Route 315

Rupert, VT 05768

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