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Teen & Adult Programs
Cultivate new skills and deepen your connection to the land through our diverse workshops for teens and adults. From wilderness skills and seasonal crafts to hands-on learning in sustainable forestry and agriculture, our programs offer immersive experiences in our 3,500-acre living classroom. Join MFFC staff for moonlit hikes, wildlife tracking adventures, chainsaw training, traditional craft workshops and more—all designed to inspire curiosity and stewardship of our ecosystems.
Upcoming Events
Sat, May 23
May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMMerck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USAJoin Farm Manager Hadley Stock for this month's Garden Club meeting, a hands-on gathering for garden enthusiasts interested in growing their skills and knowledge. Each month, participants dig into the particular rhythms of that season.
May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMMerck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USAJoin us for a spring migration woods walk at Merck Forest and Farmland Center, where forest landowners can celebrate the return of migratory birds while exploring practical ways to enhance woodland habitat.
Sat, Jun 06
Jul 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMMerck Forest & Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USALeave the forest floor behind. Using harnesses and rope, ascend into Merck Forest’s canopy guided by the instructors from the Women's Tree Climbing Workshop®, an all-women instructor team with years of experience elevating people into the tree canopy. This program is open to all.
Fri, Oct 09
- Sat, May 09May 09, 2026, 8:00 AM – May 10, 2026, 4:00 PMMerck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 VT-315, Rupert, VT 05768, USAThis two day training - developed in the 1960s by Soren Eriksson, a Swedish logger turned instructor - combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees.
Sat, May 02
Mon, Apr 27Apr 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMManchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USAJoin Vermont author Ann Dávila Cardinal at the Manchester Community Library as she helps us to explore how literature is the ideal way to express our fears about the environment, process our present situation, and imagine possible futures.
Fri, Apr 24
Apr 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMManchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USAIn this talk, Ethan Tapper, a forester, bestselling author and digital storyteller from Vermont, will draw from his work to discuss what it means to care for forests and other ecosystems at this moment in time.
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