Farm-based field trips!

A visit to the Sauvie Island Center is always a memorable event. We offer elementary school students a guided exploration of the 130 acre Topaz Farm site, which includes our Grow Lunch Garden, farmland, and many other amazing features of the site.

Our small group, hands-on activities include:

• Compost/Soil Investigation and Seed Planting
• Plant Parts Investigation
• Food Web: The interconnectedness of forest and farm food chains
• Seed to Harvest:  Students plant, tend and harvest vegetables from their own field, the Grow Lunch Garden
• Pollinator Investigation

Field trips are for students in grades K-5 and are offered to groups of up to 35 students. The cost per trip is $200. Scholarship funds are available for those who qualify.  Additional programs for both younger and older students are available on a limited basis.

If you are an educator and would like more information, or to request a field trip, visit our Educator Resource page which was developed with support from West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.