Learn how you can help out at EWF this summer!
Hello friends, summer is full steam ahead and our team at the Native American nonprofit Elderberry Wisdom Farm is about to launch our summer internship. Eight gifted interns are joining us to learn about TEK and native plant nursery development from our team and alongside partners during service learning in several habitat restoration and urban forestry projects.
What this has to do with volunteering is that, despite having eight interns and our team of four staff, there is still lots to do. If you would like to work with us and learn about some of the plant species native to the Willamette Valley or help remove some of those pesky invasive species, we welcome you to join us.
Our small but mighty organization, now in its sixth year, has big dreams and goals. We have a beautiful Blue Elderberry orchard, Three Sisters Garden, and a dozen vegetable beds for food we are gifting to Native Elders here in the valley. Plus, we are now cultivating 1,500 native trees and shrubs for partners.
As a volunteer, you are welcome to join us on Thursdays alongside our interns from 9:00 am to noon, or on the third Saturday each month. This summer, that is July 19 and August 16. Please wear cool, suitable clothing, a hat for shade, and closed-toe shoes for comfort. We have garden gloves and fresh well water to refill your drinking container.
Sometimes in the morning, deer roam through the farm. One young buck with soft, fuzzy antlers likes to stop under the apple tree and munch on lower apples before moving on to elderberry shoots, tomatoes, and other vegetables. The neighbor’s sweet calico barn cat visits and chases mice, supervising the daily activity — all part of life here.
If this sounds appealing to you, please contact Dawn at
raven@elderberrywisdom.org.
I’ll be updating volunteers in a monthly article in our newsletter, so watch for it.
You can also sign up for the newsletter on our
home page.
We look forward to hearing from you.