Merck Forest and Farmland Center
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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
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Friday May 17 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 18 11:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Meet the Lambs
Spring is bursting from all corners of Merck Forest — from the farm to the fields to the forest. Come join us for our springtime open house as we welcome new lambs, chicks, piglets, green growing things, and more. We’ll have activities and exploration for the whole fami......More
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Saturday May 18 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Woods Walk: Forest Stewardship Practices for the Birds
What does forest management for the birds look like? Join Tim Duclos, Audubon Vermont’s Forest Program Senior Associate, for a walk through a forestry project at Merck Forest and Farmland Center tailored to increase habitat for birds and the forest’s resilience to clima......More
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Wednesday May 22 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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Thursday May 23 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Full Moon Hike
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. We will be on the hunt for birds, owls, mushrooms and all that spring has to offer on the mountain. All participants mu......More
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Friday May 24 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 25 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Saturday Meet & Feed
Join Merck staff as they go about afternoon wellness checks on the farm animals. Get to know our sheep, horses, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and pigs during our daily routine. Limited to 12 people Admission is $10pp children under 5 are free please register HERE. Due to t......More