Merck Forest Hike-a-thon
On October 3, Merck Forest & Farmland Center will host a Hike-a-thon, a fall community fundraiser, and a day on the trails for everyone who loves this landscape. Choose a route, register, and raise funds in support of Merck Forest’s efforts to give kids of all ages access to nature.

Enjoy live music, food trucks, a scavenger hunt, and an end-of-day celebration at the sap house. All funds raised support the place-based education programs that bring thousands of students to this land each year, the active stewardship that keeps this forest functioning, and the public access that has never had a gate or a fee in 76 years, thanks to generous community support.