Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to get involved and volunteer at Merry Lea.  The following is a list of some of volunteer opportunities that are available.  Go the the Volunteer Forms page to download interest forms.

If you are interested in helping with any of these programs please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Maria Tice, at mariact@goshen.edu or call (260) 799-5869.  

Teaching Volunteers

Between 7,000 and 8,000 school children participate in Merry Lea run programs every year. We rely on volunteers to help teach all of these programs. After training, volunteers can help to guide groups on trails, around the farm, or to the gravel pit. Volunteers teach, lead learning activities, and communicate their love of the natural world to area children. 

Enchanted Forest

Every year in late October the animals in Merry Lea’s woods can talk to people and share about their lives. This special program draws hundreds of local families and groups. We need many persons to be animals (costumes provided), trail guides, refreshment servers, and other volunteers to support this wonderful event.

Gardens

Throughout the growing season, there is a need for extra hands to work in the gardens around the Kesling Farm and the Learning Center. If you would enjoy planting, weeding, or harvesting, we especially would like your help!

Farmcraft

As a volunteer teacher for this program, you take students on a tour of our farm to help them learn about how farming occurred before electricity.