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Wagner Farm Information Guide

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ORGANIZATION: Historic Wagner Farm

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Wagner Farm Information Guides:

  • move about the farm and answer questions about life on a 1920's dairy farm
  • learn about livestock animals, gardening and harvesting and the history of dairy farming
  • give demonstrations to educate the public about farm life in the 1920's
  • engage with the public around the farm
The Glenview Park District's 18.6 acre Wagner Farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County and is open to the public for recreation and learning. The farm provides a unique opportunity for families to learn about our farming heritage and experience first hand "the way things used to be".

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About Historic Wagner Farm

Location:

1510 Wagner Rd., Glenview, IL 60025, US

Mission Statement

To promote an educational and memorable experience through programs and site visits that ignite the imagination, inspire our visitors, and preserve our local agricultural history.

Description

Historic Wagner Farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County and is open to the public for recreation and learning. The farm provides a unique opportunity for families to learn about our farming heritage and experience first hand "the way things used to be."

In addition to the cows in the pasture, Wagner Farm has chickens, draft horses, and pigs as well as a restored farmhouse and barn and the award-winning Wagner Farm Heritage Center. The Heritage Center contains interactive exhibits where you can learn about farming from the early 20th century through the present, "shop through history" at our 1930s Grocery Store or purchase a souvenir of your visit from our Museum Store.

Historic Wagner Farm offers public visitation hours, educational programs for all ages, and special events throughout the year as well as seasonal sales of farm products.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Environment
Seniors
Animals, Environment, Seniors

WHEN

Mon Jun 08, 2020 - Sat Oct 31, 2020
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

1510 Wagner RdGlenviewGlenview, IL 60025

(42.08219,-87.781364)
 

DATE POSTED

March 6, 2020

SKILLS

  • Environmental Education
  • Farming
  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Gardening

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  •  Two – 3 hour shifts per month June-August  One – 3 hour weekend shift per month April-May and Sept.-Oct. Shifts are Mon.–Sat. 9:30 am–12:30 pm & 1:30–4:30 pm and Sun. 9:30 am–12:30 pm & 12:30–3:00 pm.
  • Be able to stand for long periods of time and be comfortable working outdoors

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