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Merck Forest & Farmland Center is a conservation area and campground near Rupert, Vermont. Merck Forest & Farmland Center uses field educator, trail-maintenance volunteer, event and farm volunteer here. This is a standing program or recruiting route; no specific current opening is confirmed.
Established workplaceAccepts general applications
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: Merck is an educational nonprofit operating a working farm, forest, trails and overnight recreation. Its careers page advertises an hourly Field Educator who plans and leads nature-based experiences for visitors, with hours varying by season. The same page separately invites unpaid volunteers for trail work, animal care, education and events. This combination supports two clear listing categories under one employer record; a donor programme called the Caretakers Circle should not be misread as a caretaker job. Neither the paid role nor the volunteer invitation promises residential accommodation.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 9, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Rupert, Rupert, Taconic Mountains, southwestern Vermont
- Property type
- Conservation area, Campground
- Operator or employer
- Merck Forest & Farmland Center
- Roles
- Field educator, Trail-maintenance volunteer, Event and farm volunteer
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Yes
- Staff accommodation
- Not stated in checked sources
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
Merck is an educational nonprofit operating a working farm, forest, trails and overnight recreation. Its careers page advertises an hourly Field Educator who plans and leads nature-based experiences for visitors, with hours varying by season. The same page separately invites unpaid volunteers for trail work, animal care, education and events. This combination supports two clear listing categories under one employer record; a donor programme called the Caretakers Circle should not be misread as a caretaker job. Neither the paid role nor the volunteer invitation promises residential accommodation. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Merck Forest & Farmland Center 1
Roles with evidence
- Field educator (advertised as "Field education, trail care and farm/forest volunteering"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Trail-maintenance volunteer (advertised as "Field education, trail care and farm/forest volunteering"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
- Event and farm volunteer (advertised as "Field education, trail care and farm/forest volunteering"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1
Past notices
Field education, trail care and farm/forest volunteering Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- mixed
- Employer
- Merck Forest & Farmland Center
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- Season not specified
- Pay
- Field Educator $18/hour; volunteering unpaid.
- Hours
- Paid educator: hourly as needed by season; volunteer tasks individually arranged.
Kept as a record of past hiring. 1
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field education, trail care and farm/forest volunteering, Season not specified | Not stated in checked sources | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- Join Our Team, Merck Forest & Farmland Center (about the Undated Field Educator recruitment and volunteer roles.). Checked October 9, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.