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12 people are interested
Summer Camp Volunteer 2020
ORGANIZATION: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
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12 people are interested
Date, theme, and ages for 5 weeks of camp this season:
Training day: TBD, likely June 18th 8am-4pm
June 22 - 26: Sweet Discoveries Ages 4-8
July 6 - 10: Guardians of the Plants Ages 7 - 11
July 20 - 24: Guardians of the Plants Ages 4-8; Dig Deeper! Ages 11 - 14
July 27 - 3: Sweet Discoveries Ages 7 - 11
August 10 - 14: Guardians of the Plants Ages 4 -8; Dig Deeper! Ages 11 - 14
Summer camp volunteers assist the camp instructors leading small groups of children ages 4-12 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 work with the same small camp group all week and will assist the Summer Camp Instructor of that group.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist camp instructors with summer camp activities
- Assist with behavior management of campers
- Help ensure safety of campers
- Assist in setup and clean-up of daily camp activities
Qualifications:
- High-energy, self-driven and motivated
- Interest in outdoor education
- Ability to do light physical work, including standing for several hours
- Experience working with children
- Ability to pass a background check
- Must be 14 or older by July 2019
- Attend required training on TBD June training date (Will be scheduled one day between 6/8 - 6/19)
Benefits:
- Great experience to add to a resume or college application
- 40 community service hours (full week)
- Enjoy the beauty of Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, nestled in the Snoqualmie Valley
- Have a fulfilling experience connecting children to nature and food systems
- Free food! Volunteers are welcome to our leftover produce at the end of each day
More opportunities with Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Location:
10819 CARNATION-DUVALL RD NE, Carnation, WA 98014, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire people to eat healthy, sustainably grown food and to steward our natural resources for future generations. By creating connections to, curiosity about, and confidence in nature, Oxbow Education (OxEd) lays the foundation for future stewards of the Earth, giving people the tools and inspiration to cultivate their own relationship with their community, the food they eat, and the natural world.
Description
The Center is located on 240 acres of forest and grassland bordered by Western Washington’s Snoqualmie River. We use this mixed landscape to:
Produce food. We cultivate 30 acres of mixed vegetable crops using agro-ecological principles and engage in research to inform conservation farming practice.
Grow native plants. We operate a native plant nursery that produces plants for habitat restoration projects, educational gardens, and urban landscapes, and conducts research on native plant propagation using sustainable growing methods.
Connect children to nature. We offer environmental education programs for children pre-K thru high school to build their comfort in the outdoors and provide them with opportunities to learn about the links between agriculture, conservation, and the environment.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd. NEWest Entrance/Field Trip EntranceCarnation, WA 98014
DATE POSTED
February 18, 2020
SKILLS
- STEM
- Storytelling
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Environmental Science
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- Mon- Fri 8am-4pm for each week of camp
- Silliness Required