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.