Join the Oxbow education team as we host thousands of kids for Fall Farm Adventure fieldtrips! Primarily pre-school and early elementary-aged students visit the farm for 75-minute hands-on (and “mouths-on”) farm tours, facilitated by Oxbow farmers and volunteer instructors. Help students have fun while making discoveries about edible plant parts, digging in to organic soil & compost, practicing seed saving, noticing seasonal changes in nature & on the farm, and more!
Start of Position :September 2019
Type of Work:Work with kids, Outside, Work with families, Events, Festivals, On-going volunteer opportunity
Position Good For:Adults, College, Seniors
Organization Name:Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Three Days of Fun: Volunteer Roles Needed
We have a variety of volunteer roles to fit your needs:
Set-up & Tear Down | Kitchen Support | Silent Auction Support | Post-Event Clean-Up Floaters/Runners | Admin & Registration Support | Shuttle Drivers*
Start of Position :9/13/2019
Type of Work:Clean-up, Events, Festivals
Position Good For:Adults, College, Seniors
Organization Name:Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Summer camp volunteers will assist the camp instructors leading small groups of children ages 4-13 during day camp. As a volunteer you will help provide a successful camp experience for campers by keeping them engaged through facilitating a variety of educational games and activities. Volunteers typically work with the same small camp group throughout the week, assisting the Summer Camp Instructor of that group.
Start of Position :June 21
Type of Work:Work with kids, Outside, Arts, Work with families, One-time volunteer opportunity, On-going volunteer opportunity
Position Good For:Adults, College, High School, Seniors
Organization Name:Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
We need volunteers to help in our food pantry when it is open to the clients We also need help setting up and tearing down each week. There are also many little tasks that need to be done throughout the month - cleaning fridges/freezers, cleaning bins, wiping down shelves!
Start of Position :Anytime
Type of Work:Work with elderly, Clean-up, Work with homeless, On-going volunteer opportunity
Position Good For:Adults, College, High School, Seniors
Volunteer Naturalists lead tours for up to 14 kids (and their chaperones) around our two-acre Kids’ Farm & Living Playground, observing nature and tasting the season’s bounties.
Start of Position :April 2019
Type of Work:Work with kids, Outside, Work with families, On-going volunteer opportunity
Position Good For:Adults, College
Organization Name:Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Whatever your expertise, passion or hobby is, there is a group of youth who would love you to share it with them! Our goal is to help these youth, who have so much untapped potential to REWRITE THE SCRIPTS OF THEIR LIVES.
Start of Position :10/10/2018
Type of Work:Work with kids, Work with teens, On-going volunteer opportunity, Writing
Position Good For:Adults, College, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Seniors, Any Age
Whatever your expertise, passion or hobby is, there is a group of youth who would love you to share it with them! Our goal is to help these youth, who have so much untapped potential, to REWRITE THE SCRIPTS OF THEIR LIVES. We do by this surrounding the youth with good adult role models like you. You boost their self-esteem just by coming and spending time with them. They interpret your time as demonstrating that you value them and have confidence in their futures. Current volunteers invest their time in the youth by sharing art, business and social etiquette, budgeting/finances, cooking, book clubs, music, photography, career panels, mentoring, tutoring, sewing, sports, chess, golf, and community service socials. Don’t see anything that interests you? We’ll help you start up your favorite pastime or interest. More info here: http://www.echoglen.org/
Start of Position :10/01/18
Type of Work:Work with kids, Arts, Work with teens, On-going volunteer opportunity
