This October, our family is doing something for the very first time. We’re fundraising together, and we truly couldn’t think of a better place to support than Merck Forest & Farmland Center.
Merck has become such a special place for our family to explore together. Friday mornings at Kits & Cubs have given our kids the chance to explore, get muddy, visit the animals, wander through the woods, and experience the magic of simply being outside.
We want our kids to grow up knowing that nature matters. Animals matter. Farms and forests matter. And the places that protect them matter, too.
So this October, our family will be taking part in Merck’s Hike a Thon to give back to a place that has given us so much. Every donation helps Merck continue creating these experiences for families like ours.
Here’s to raising kids who love the earth enough to take care of it.
Merck Forest Hike-a-thon
The Merck Forest Hike-a-thon is a joyful community event and fall fundraiser benefiting Merck Forest’s efforts to give kids (of all ages) access to nature. The day includes hiking, kids' activities, food trucks, live music, and more in a beautiful landscape in Southern Vermont. All funds raised will support Merck Forest's place-based educational programs, workshops, and day camps, as well as the stewardship needed to keep this landscape free and open to the public 365 days a year.
The Merck Forest Hika-a-thon is a joyful community event and fall fundraiser to benefit Merck Forest’s efforts to give kids (of all ages) access to nature. Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a 3,644-acre working forest and farm in Rupert, Vermont, open to the public year-round. Part of a 42,000-acre unfragmented forest block and a critical migratory corridor in the northern Appalachians, the land serves as both a living classroom and a front-line landscape for ecological stewardship. Merck Forest engages more than 20,000 visitors and 3,200 students annually through place-based education, active land management, and community connection. Its mission: to inspire curiosity, love, and responsibility for natural and working lands. merckforest.org We thank you for your support.