We love having field trips at Friends in Need!
Currently, we have volunteer support for K-6 fields trips. Sample activities to be expected, properly adjusted for ages are:
- Animal Introductions (depending on age)
- Yaks
- Domesticated Mink
- Goats
- Dwarf (Pancake, Waffles, and Biscuit)
- Mini
- Full
- Sheep
- Lambs (“Bummer lamb” discussion)
- Full grown
- Cows
- Molly & Mushu (Smaller cows)
- Norman (Jersey cow, will often lick the kids 🙂 )
- Pigs
- Milo (Very small Julianna breed, Accidental litter discussion)
- Lucy, Piper, Allister, Officer Westley…
- Annabelle (former lab pig, 600 lbs. dancer 🙂 )
- Peacocks
- Pigeons
- Chickens and Roosters
- Horses
- Patagonian Cavvys
- Gardens
- Flowers
- Zinnias
- Gladiolas
- Bachelor Button
- Sunflowers
- Amaranths
- Vegetables
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Melons
- Squash
- Beans
- Flowers
- Education
- What is a Self-Sustaining Sanctuary? (SSS)
- How is an animal rescue different than a zoo or a farm, and why is that important?
- How can I care for animals?
- How can I care for plants?
- How can I be a responsible pet owner?
- What opportunities are there in animal rescue?
- What opportunities are there in agriculture?
To schedule a field trip, please call or text us at 801-823-7223.
Thanks so much!
