- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Open Farm Days Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: The Children's Farm at The Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Our farm is open from March-November on the weekends for the public. Throughout October our farm is open 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday. During the other months, our farm is open from 1pm-4pm. During those times our largest need for volunteers is gate keepers. These volunteers manage the gates in the animal pens, ensuring the safety of both the animals and the patrons. Volunteers must be comfortable interacting with the public and with animals. We have many species of animals including: chickens, pigs, goats, cows, sheep, donkeys, ponies, ducks, geese and rabbits. Open Farm Days attendance is pretty dependent on the weather. Some days volunteers end up interacting with the public a lot, while other days are a lot of spending time with the animals. Please inquire for more information.
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About The Children's Farm at The Center
Location:
12700 Southwest Hwy., Palos Park, IL 60464, US
Mission Statement
The Center’s mission is to give people of all faiths, backgrounds, and ages the space to dream, grow, and become fully alive--physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our goal is to connect people, animals and nature.
Description
The Children's Farm at The Center offers a rare and wonderful learning place where kids experience farm animals of all types, how they live, what they eat, how they feel and sound. Here, chickens lay eggs, sheep grow wool, cows give milk and horses eat hay harvested right from our fields. At the same time, children see crops grow and begin to understand the importance of farms and farmers to their own survival. Imagine - milk doesn’t have its origins in a cardboard or plastic carton! We offer a host of enriching farm programs, where children can handle the animals and experience the life of the farm.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12700 Southwest HighwayPalos Park, IL 60464
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3.5 hours
- Volunteers under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult