Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a 3,644-acre working forest and farm in the Taconic Mountains of Rupert, Vermont, in one of the most ecologically significant landscapes in the northeastern United States. Part of a 42,000-acre unfragmented forest block and a critical wildlife corridor linking the Hudson River and Lake Champlain watersheds, the land protects headwaters, supports biodiversity, and provides passage for species navigating a warming climate.

Since 1950, Merck Forest & Farmland Center has been open to the public year-round for hiking, learning, sugaring, farming, and stewardship thanks to generous community support. Merck Forest works to inspire curiosity, love, and responsibility for natural and working lands through hands-on education, active stewardship, and deep connection to place. Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Learn more at merckforest.org.