Oxbow hosts thousands of kids on educational field trips throughout the year. Primarily pre-school and elementary-aged students visit the farm for 75 to 90-minute hands-on farm tours facilitated by farmer and volunteer instructors. Kids learn about seeds, soil, compost, worms, and other basics of organic farming.

Volunteer naturalists lead educational tours with 8-12 kids around our 2-acre Kids’ Farm in spring, summer, and fall. When no tours are scheduled, volunteers assist the education team in a variety of farming tasks around the Kids’ Farm. Only an interest in food and farms is necessary. Volunteer commitment can range from one season to a full year depending on availability.

Volunteering as a Kids’ Farm Naturalist is an opportunity to grow your skills as an educator and to learn about organic agriculture. We provide volunteers with extensive training in our unique educational philosophy.

Additional Opportunity for Volunteer Naturalists:

Participate in professional development opportunities, community partnership building, and monthly EE program delivery for our EPA grant-funded Partnering for the Future Project during the 2017-2018 school year (indicate your interest in the application).

We recruit for these positions on a rolling basis. 

To apply, read the full position description here and download our Kids’ Farm Volunteer Naturalist Application here.