Butterfly Garden work party- raised beds!

Volunteer in the Garden

Calling all butterfly and flower lovers! Saturday the 26th of May we are going to remake the Alvord Farm Butterfly Garden and put in raised beds. We’ll have the brawny adults screw them together first and then the whole family can help fill them with dirt and transplant in our milkweed and other flowers. Let Karen know if you want to help by calling her at 541 968-1986 or emailing info@alvordmuseum.org.

We are hoping to get the wood and screws donated from Bring recycling and we need YOU to come put some loving care into the butterfly garden. It’s down by the pond, so bring a picnic lunch and see if you can spot tadpoles and red-winged blackbirds nesting there. Bring your garden gloves and tools! We want to encourage lots of butterflies this year and make it easier for us to get into and enjoy the garden.

Pioneer Day rescheduled to April 7th

With the big snowstorm last week we had to reschedule Pioneer Day. The new date is Saturday April 7th, same time: 11 am to 1:30pm. If you had already signed up for pioneer day before, you are still registered. Please call Karen to confirm if you can make it to the new date. My number is 541 968-1986.

We will be churning butter, brushing the pony, working the loom, and handwashing clothes on a washboard. You do not have to be signed up for a summer camp session in order to come to pioneer day. This event is a “preview” of what our summer camps will be like, so come prepared to ask questions. Don’t forget, summer camp early bird discount ($170) ends on March 31st.

thanks! Karen

Sad news about Checkers the bunny

Checkers, we love you!

Hey everyone, Checkers the bunny died last week naturally in her cage. She was getting pretty old, so we knew it would happen sometime. She was one of our best rabbits, always friendly and very comfortable being held and petted. She was the tamest rabbit I have ever seen, and a very good mama to all the babies she had over the years. For all those that are coming out to Baby Farm Animals Day, if you knew Checkers or even if you didn’t, feel free to bring a flower for her.We will have vases and a picture of her up.Thanks!

We will be having baby bunnies and chicks this year at Baby Farm Animals day, and the registration is full. We do have a wait list, so if you missed registration you can call me to get on that list if you want. We need people to take home baby chicks that day! Please let me know if you can. thanks!

Karen 541 968-1986

Spring Break camp cancelled, Pioneer Day announced

With the low amount of sign ups for Spring Break Camp, we have had to cancel it and instead will be having a one day Pioneer Day which will be a summer camp preview. This will be lots of fun and a good chance to talk with the summer camp instructors about any questions you may have. We will do some pioneer activities, play a game, and eat lunch together. Cost is sliding scale $3-5 per child. Adults will need to stay with their child.

Date: Saturday, March 24th 2012
Time: 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Cost: $3-5 sliding scale per child
Dress: regular clothes or pioneer style garb if you wish
Bring: a sack lunch and a drink. You may also bring your summer camp registration forms if you have them (early bird discount ends March 31st.)

Preregister for this day by calling Karen at 541 968-1986. thanks!

 

Summer Camp dates announced!

Summer Camp Dates are finally here!

Pioneer Homesteading Summer Camp at Alvord Farm and Museum:
June 25th- 29th
July 23rd- 27th
August 20th- 24th

Signups will begin soon. Please mark your calendars and stay posted for updated registration forms to appear on this site. Karen

Baby Farm Animals day is full!

Baby Farm Animals Day is full already, in record time of one week! We have a wait list going but you must CALL me to get on the list. Do not try to add yourself to the list via email or Facebook. Othewise the order gets messed up. Thanks for your cooperation. Karen 541 968-1986.

This is going to be an awesome event again this year. We are breeding the bunnies right now and will get chicks from the feed store. If you can sign up to take home a free baby bunny or chicks from the event that would be appreciated! Thanks!

Signups are in full swing for Baby Farm Animals Day!

Saturday April 14th, 11:00am and 12:30pm

Our most popular playshop of the year, Baby Farm Animals Day, is shaping up to be another big success! We are accepting pre-registrations now. The bunnies are being bred as we speak! And we will be getting chicks from the feed store. If you would like to sign up to take home free chicks or baby bunnies after the event, please let me know.

Don’t forget to sign up for our Spring Break Camp: Oceans and Rivers. It will be a blast!
Contact Karen for more info: info@alvordmuseum.org

Spring Break Camp announced! Oceans and Rivers

kids making frog life cycle art

Oceans and Rivers Camp:

Join us at the Alvord Farm March 26th- 30th as we explore the wonderful world of water and aquatic species! We’ll learn about shells, sand, fish, whales, frogs, and tons more…Each day play games, hear a story and make an art project to take home. You bring your lunch and a water bottle and clothes to get messy in. Our camp will be run by our coordinator Karen Rainsong, and other counselors will include Sahra Bakalis and Anna Alkin (See staff page.)

Some of our activities: make a moving frog life cycle, paint a gigantic underwater scene cooperatively, make ocean puppets and put on a puppet show, watercolor painting, rubber fish printing, ocean bingo for prizes, scavenger hunts, sand painting and lots more!

Ages: 6-9 years
Dates: March 26th- 30th
Cost: $185 per child
Time: 9am to 1:00pm
Deposit: $20.00 deposit required to hold your space in camp (non-refundable)
To Sign Up: Call Karen at (541) 968-1986

Earn credit for your camp fees! Volunteers needed for project

If you are interested in helping up transform some old desks for our schoolhouse, please get in touch with me. Sometime in the next month or so I will be taking 8 old school desks that I bought and cleaning, sanding, and refinishing them. I’d like to remove some of the rust off the feet too. I could use some helpers. Earn credit toward your child’s summer camp fees! I’ll give you $15 an hour credit toward camper’s fees. The desks are in my home garage now. You don’t need any experience, just be able to do a little physical work. Call Karen at 541 968-1986 to sign up!

Knitting Day looks like low turn out

Since I didn’t get much of a response on knitting day, I’m not going to hold it this year, and we can just hope for more response next time. I will be giving a tour of the farm to interested potential volunteers on Sunday at 1 pm, so if you want to meet with me to discuss how you can help, please let me know by calling 541 968-1986. Thanks! Karen