Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College

Merry Lea's eight miles of trails are free and open to the public everyday from dawn to dusk. The Learning Center Building is open during normal business hours for browsing our bookstore and exhibits. Management of the center is guided by a Christian theology of earthkeeping. Most of the habitats found in northeastern Indiana are present on Merry Lea. Unique geological features such as peat bogs, a marl pit, and glacial gravel formations are present. Observable management practices include wetland, prairie, and savanna restorations, as well as sustainable agriculture. A vigorous educational program interprets the significant biological and geological features.