Whether you’d like to lead field trips, work on the farm or support an event we can always use your help.

Volunteer Field Trip Leaders

Are you passionate about gardening, nature, or working outdoors with children? If so, consider volunteering with the Sauvie Island Center! Volunteers lead small groups of elementary school students through interactive, hands-on, farm-based lessons on plant life cycles, pollination, soil science and more.
A trip to the Sauvie Island Center is a rich and unique opportunity for Portland youth to visit and explore everything that Topaz Farm has to offer. Apply today to become a Volunteer Field Trip Leader.

Volunteer Field Trip Leaders are essential to the success of our program! As a Sauvie Island Center volunteer you will:

-Gain experience in environmental education and gardening.

-Spend your days outside on beautiful Sauvie Island.

-Become a member of a dynamic and energetic team of educators.

-Taste fresh produce from Topaz Farm.

-Plant the seeds of knowledge and stewardship in local youth.

Qualifications:

-Passion for connecting kids with the food they eat.

-Positive, ‘can do’ attitude.

-Ability to work outdoors in variable climatic conditions and on uneven terrain.

-Ability to pass background check.

Volunteering for our Fall 2020 field trip season will look a little different than usual.

Our onsite programming will consist of 4 mini field trips held at Topaz Farm throughout the Fall 2020 season.

Mini field trips run from 9am-12pm at our site on Topaz Farm, and volunteers are asked to be onsite from 8:30am-12:30pm. Mini field trip dates are:

Wednesday, September 30th

Wednesday, October 14th

Wednesday, October 28th

and Wednesday, November 11th.

Volunteer Field Trip Leader Training will take place Wednesday, September 23rd from 9:00am-12:30pm at Topaz Farm.

If you have questions, email Volunteer, or call 503-341-8627.

Volunteer at a Work Party

Help us set up for the coming season! Grab some friends or co-workers and spend a few hours on a beautiful Sauvie Island farm. You’ll be helping us prepare the Grow Lunch Garden (a row planted, tended and harvested by visiting kids) for the next batch of visiting school children. Email Aliesje, Program Director.

Fridays on the Farm Work Parties

Have some fun and lend a hand. Our new partners at Topaz Farm could use a little help with digging, seeding, watering and light weeding. Get an early start with the 9 to 11 am shift or grab your coffee first and join the 11am to 1pm crew. Either way you’ll spend a summer morning on a beautiful farm, connecting with the land. Make a day of it and stay for picnic! Topaz has a fully stocked market with fresh produce, home-baked goods, locally-made snacks and more. Meet in front of the farm stand at 9 am or 11 am every Friday in September and October. If you can, let us know by email that you’re coming: Aliesje, Program Director. Or just show up. We’d love to see you!

Volunteer at Events

Help us pull off that next great event! We need everything from administrative support to food and drink handlers. Email Joanne, Executive Director.

Our Commitment

The Sauvie Island Center is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, and those we serve. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.