Investigate the pollinators of Merck Forest, exploring some of the habitats and hangouts of these critical critters. Try your hand at catching and tagging monarch butterflies, and search for and observe other pollinators at work. Admission: $5 per person. Register here.
Join a guided moon-lit hike on Merck Forest's trails on a wintery evening. Meet up at the Visitor Center and bring a headlamp. Dress warmly with proper footwear, including Microspikes or snowshoes, depending on ground conditions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program. Cost...
Join Merck Forest for a 1.5-hour sugaring tour. See and experience maple sugaring operations, from the trees in the sugarbush to the evaporator. Fee is $10. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Take a guided moon-lit hike on Merck Forest's trails. Meet up at the Visitor Center. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including Microspikes or snowshoes, depending on ground conditions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program. Reservations are required. Register here:...
Celebrate this time-honored Vermont tradition during Merck Forest’s Maple Open House. The event includes tapping and boiling demonstrations, storytelling, children’s activities, farm animals, and more. Food available. $5 suggested donation per person.
Meet the lambs at Merck Forest’s springtime open house. See new lambs, chicks, piglets and more. Enjoy activities and exploration for the whole family. Food will be available as well. Suggested donation of $5.
Merck Forest’s Harvest Festival has something for everyone! Enjoy wagon rides, tree-to-timber demonstrations, timber games, kids activities, farm animals, food vendors, cider pressing, arts and crafts and more. The event is free. A suggested donation of $5 per person is appreciated.
Join Merck Forest for a guided moon-lit hike on its trails. Meet at the Visitor Center. Bring a headlamp and dress warmly, with proper footwear, including microspikes or snowshoes, depending on ground conditions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program. Cost $10. Reservations are...
