Volunteers
Helping Hands at Open Barn
We are excited to welcome Helping Hands back to Bowers School Farm!
THANK YOU for offering your care and time!
For youth under the age of 16, parents/guardians, you are expected to stay with your youth at the spot where they are volunteering for the entire time. This is for safety and balance needs.
Key responsibilities as an Open Barn volunteer are to be welcoming, provide kindness, share a positive experience, all while offering a place-based opportunity. A key point: always monitor the safety and care of the animals. In other words, YOU get to do share how cool the Bowers School Farm is with the community!
Please take the time to review the linked infographics to learn more details for each of our species. Feel welcome to take that information and research and learn deeper.
Questions are natural - so please ask!
Ultimately, the safety of the animals and visitors is the number one priority. Next, we ask you to be a strong steward for the Bowers community.
If you have not done so, get your Volunteer/4-H family/household membership at the Visitor Services Counter in the School Building.
For any questions please reach out to:
Megan - misabell@bloomfield.org
Kate - kbell@bloomfield.org
Call/Text with questions: 248.510.2043
Please indicate that you are a helpful hands volunteer.
Open Barn - Sign Up
Helping Hands
Volunteer Guide
Please review and sign off on the last page.
Animal Info Brochure
Information pages for the animals at Bowers.
Please familiarize yourself with these!
Training Videos
The videos below are a great reference! We encourage you to look at them again between volunteer training days.
THE VIDEOS ARE HERE!
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Chicken Tractor *new video to come with the new coop* Please still watch for chicken interaction information.
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Bunny Circle *be ready for a chance with the new bunny space*
The Day of Open Barn
Parking
Each time you come: PARK in the staff area and NOT on the asphalt. The staff area is the lot closest to the big red barn, the westernmost gate on Square Lake Road. Please open and close the gate as you come on property.
Sign In - QR Code
Sign in on the QR code to track your volunteer hours. This QR code is on the fridge in the Milk Room - please pick up a VOLUNTEER name tag simultaneously. Return when finished, no need to scan the QR code when you leave.
Parents
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Parents/guardians, you are expected to be at the station with your youth (under 16).
No Food/Cell Phones
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No food or drink (water bottles ok!) when working with the animals. If you need a break, connect with the staff to ensure the station is covered before stepping away.
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Please refrain from cell phone use when guests are present.
Membership
If you have not done so, get your Volunteer/4-H family/household membership at the Visitor Services Counter in the School Building.
For any questions please reach out to Megan at misabell@bloomfield.org.