Volunteering in Orland for the Farm Sanctuary 6/29

[Guest guest]

Hello!I am going to drive up to Orland at the end of the month for the Farm

Sanctuary's volunteer day. If you are interested, please let me know, so we can

carpool and pack a picnic lunch. There are cooking facilities on the farm. If

you cannot go this month, they will be having clean-up days the last Sunday of

each month this summer and I hope to attend them all. I think Orland is a 2 hour

drive from S.F. and the clean-up is from 9 until 3.My best,Jolie Pitch in with

Farm Chores

This summer, come join us for a volunteer day at one of our farm animal

shelters. Whether it’s in sunny northern California or the beautiful Finger

Lakes Region of New York State, you can make a difference for more than 1,000

animals rescued from neglect and abuse.

 

Pitch in by making the animals’ homes cozy and clean by mucking barns, or take

part in summer shelter projects like painting barns and fencing. There are many

farm chores to be done, and your help is appreciated by ALL of the critters at

the farm.

 

If you would like to visit one of our shelters and volunteer on the farm, please

e-mail activist or call the New York Shelter at 607-583-2225

ext. 229 and the California Shelter at 530-865-4617. There is currently no

volunteer housing at the farms, and hotels are within a 15-minute drive of each

of the locations. And don't forget — our New York shelter has relaxing B & B

cabins for reservation throughout the summer. Ask for availability when

scheduling your volunteer stay.

 

California Shelter

Our 300 acre California farm sits on the eastern foothills

of the coastal

mountain range near Orland. We are across the street

from the Black Butte Lake and recreation area, 10

minutes west of Interstate 5. The farm is 30 miles west

of Chico, and 100 miles north of Sacramento.

Prior to Farm Sanctuary's acquisition of the property in

1993, it had been

used for years by ranchers to graze sheep

and cattle.

While the property consists primarily of

grassland, it is

graced by the presence of a few Oak trees.

During the

winter, when northern California gets its

rain, green

grass covers the gently sloping hills, while

in the

summer, hot, dry weather turns the grass brown.

Most of the 300 acres is fenced pasture, including a

unique part of the farm which has been dubbed 'Pig

Valley'. Pig Valley consists of a several ponds, along

with willow and cottonwood trees, under which pigs can

relax, wallow, and snooze.

While our California facility currently has no overnight

accommodations,

construction of the " People Barn " was

completed in

1998. With educational displays and a

cruelty free gift

shop, this beautiful facility has an outdoor

pavilion

which can accommodate large gatherings. From

the

open air pavilion, guests enjoy views of

Farm

Sanctuary on one side and views of a lagoon and the jagged

black buttes

which overlook Black Butte Lake across the street on the

other.

Guided farm tours are offered on Saturdays, and

camping is available across the street at the Black

Butte Lake campground. The California farm hosts

special animal rights and educational events every

year.

For more information, write or call:

Farm Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1065, Orland, CA 95963; (530)

865-4617

 

 

 

 

 

 

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