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1 person is interested
Historic Garden Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Champoeg State Park
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1 person is interested
Come experience what it might have been like to garden as the Pioneers did. Champoeg’s Kitchen Garden is representative of what was growing in a family’s garden on the farm in the late nineteenth century. Trellis structures are hand-built from trees cut locally and there is a white-washed fence line. All the vegetables, flowers and herbs are those that would have been available from the 1860s -1880s in the Willamette Valley.
Master Gardener volunteers help to maintain this beautiful garden similarly to the pioneer families. This involved lots of seed planting, weeding, edging, pruning, watering, harvesting and seed saving. Other opportunities may include pest management, historic gardening demonstrations during park events, and assistance with presentations on pioneer gardening.
More opportunities with Champoeg State Park
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Champoeg State Park
Location:
8239 Champoeg raod NE, St. Paul, OR 97137, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to interpret the cultural and natural history of Champoeg State Heritage Area. We accomplish this by teaching and sharing the story of this special place. We work to connect visitors to Champoeg’s cultural and natural landscape by providing services, and organizational assistance to create and present public programming. We organize living history events, creates and administers education programs, produces park guides, and demonstrates pioneer ways of life, skills and crafts.
Description
Champoeg State Heritage Area is a level 5 ISL (Interpretive Service Level) state park, and is expected to provide a high level of quality interpretive programming. Interpretive programming is done by all three groups associated with the park: Oregon State Parks (OPRD), the Friends of Historic Champoeg (FHC), and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Champoeg State Heritage Area8239 Champoeg rd NESt. Paul, OR 97137
DATE POSTED
January 14, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training