Welcome to Friends of Phillips FarmFor over a decade, volunteers have helped build and maintain many parts of Virgil Phillips Farm County Park. Longtime friends of the farm have created a nonprofit to better organize these efforts and related fund-raising. This website showcases current and past activities and volunteer projects, coming events, and what's on the horizon for "friends" to do at Phillips Farm. Join us!
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Seeking Assistant Summer Day Camp Coordinator: Apply by 4/8/24
Camp Dates: June 10-14; June 17-21; June 24-28
The Friends of Phillips Farm is seeking an Assistant Camp Coordinator for the three sessions of Nature Day Camp, which will run from June 10-14, June 17-21 and June 24-28 from 9 am to 3 p.m. each day. See 2024 camp information.
The Assistant Coordinator will work with the Camp Coordinator to develop nature activities prior to the camp start date and assist with carrying out those activities with children going into grades 1-5. Camp goals are to help children gain an appreciation for nature and the outdoor world through hiking wild trails, exploring pond critters, and participating in fun, interactive learning. At the end of camp there will be a follow up meeting to assess the camp experience. Interested? Send a cover letter and resume to Gail Cochran at [email protected] by April 8, 2024, or contact Gail for more details.
The Assistant Coordinator will work with the Camp Coordinator to develop nature activities prior to the camp start date and assist with carrying out those activities with children going into grades 1-5. Camp goals are to help children gain an appreciation for nature and the outdoor world through hiking wild trails, exploring pond critters, and participating in fun, interactive learning. At the end of camp there will be a follow up meeting to assess the camp experience. Interested? Send a cover letter and resume to Gail Cochran at [email protected] by April 8, 2024, or contact Gail for more details.
Summer Nature Day Camp: Three Sessions in June 2024
Do your kids enjoy summer outdoor adventure? Day campers at our Phillips Farm Nature Camp discover all that nature has to offer as they hike the trails, explore the pond, and learn about local wildlife. Songs, games, and outdoor adventures make this camp a summer highlight. Camp Dates: June 10-14; June 17-21; June 24-28
More information available here.
More information available here.
Trail Use: All Open for Hiking, with One Multi-use Trail for Mountain Bikes
All park trails are open for hiking, with one trail also open for mountain biking.
- Signage by MAMBA indicates the beginner mountain bike trail, which starts near the gazebo closest to the highway. Other trails are not open to bikes.
- Enjoy snowshoeing or sledding, weather permitting!
- New kiosks provide a park map, with more information to come.
Park Vegetation Management Plan
One mission of Friends of Phillips Farm is "to restore and enhance habitat that is characteristic of the Palouse Bioregion." New in 2021, our vegetation management plan describes vegetation management challenges facing the park, states overarching and unit-specific objectives for management, and proposes treatments to achieve goals. Read more about our project here and access our vegetation management plan here.