Merck Forest and Farmland Center
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Friday April 26 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More
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Wednesday May 1 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More
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Friday May 3 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More
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Saturday May 4 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Women's Basic Chainsaw Safety
Women’s Basic Chainsaw Safety: For women with little or no prior experience who would like an introduction to the tool. Course will cover: parts of a chainsaw, safety, bucking (cutting an already felled tree), and basic maintenance. Participants must bring a safety helm......More
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Saturday May 4 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Wilderness First Aid
SOLO will teach a 2-day Wilderness First Aid course focusing on emergency backcountry skills, with the option of a CPR component for an additional fee and hours. Recertification for Wilderness First Responder (through SOLO only) is also possible through this course. Cer......More
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Sunday May 5 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Basic Chainsaw Safety (Coed)
For students with no little to no prior saw experience, Basic Chainsaw Safety is useful preparation for Game Of Logging Level 1 (it is not a prerequisite, however). Topics covered include the parts of a chainsaw, safety, and basic maintenance. There will be no tree-fell......More
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Sunday May 5 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Wilderness First Aid
SOLO will teach a 2-day Wilderness First Aid course focusing on emergency backcountry skills, with the option of a CPR component for an additional fee and hours. Recertification for Wilderness First Responder (through SOLO only) is also possible through this course. Cer......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More
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Friday May 10 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More
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Saturday May 11 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Game of Logging, Levels 1 & 2
Game of Logging chainsaw safety courses: Levels 1 & 2. Level 1 (Saturday, May 5, 8am – 4pm) focuses on precision felling techniques and is a pre-requisite for taking Level 2.Level 2 (Sunday, May 6, 8am – 4pm) focuses on maximizing saw performance.Participants must bring......More
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Sunday May 12 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Game of Logging, Levels 1 & 2
Game of Logging chainsaw safety courses: Levels 1 & 2. Level 1 (Saturday, May 5, 8am – 4pm) focuses on precision felling techniques and is a pre-requisite for taking Level 2.Level 2 (Sunday, May 6, 8am – 4pm) focuses on maximizing saw performance.Participants must bring......More
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Tuesday May 14 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Vermont’s Natural World in a Changing Climate
LECTURE AT THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY LIBRARY Vermont — like the rest of the planet — is facing the dual crises of climate change and the rapid loss of biodiversity. What are some of the changes to plants and animals that we’re seeing in nature as a result of climate chan......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kits & Cubs W&F
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/......More