Events

Ever wanted to learn how to make your own artisan cheese? Transform local, raw cow milk into cheese that you can take home along with different recipes!

Investigating a bog firsthand is nothing to get bogged down about at Merry Lea. Descend down an enormous hill (called a glacial esker) to find our very own boggy backwater where you will uncover long-buried peat, see how it burns, and more! Join us for this family-oriented hike and exploration as we travel through a unique and distinct Merry Lea landscape that is fabulously mucky and rich!

Hear a tale and hike a trail with your preschooler to discover the natural wonders around you together!  Children and their caregiver(s) gather for a short story that incites curiosity before exploring different places around Merry Lea.  This is a 1.5 hour monthly program designed for children ages 3-5, with younger siblings welcome to join, led by a Merry Lea educator.  

Join us for an exploration of the Merry Lea Teaching Farm: a unique edible ecosystem where you can taste your way to a better understanding of humans, farm and habitat connections. Delve into soil ecosystems, search for pollinators at work and meet our animals living at the farm.

Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal.

Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal.

Hear a tale and hike a trail with your preschooler to discover the natural wonders around you together!  Children and their caregiver(s) gather for a short story that incites curiosity before exploring different places around Merry Lea.  This is a 1.5 hour monthly program designed for children ages 3-5, with younger siblings welcome to join, led by a Merry Lea educator.