A working place where stewardship, youth learning, and community life grow together.
Cloverdale Heights is building a welcoming property centered on trails, gardens, habitat work, campsites, youth workshops, and community gatherings. We are creating a place where people can learn practical skills, care for the land, and share meaningful time together.
About Cloverdale Heights
Cloverdale Heights is both a working property and a gathering place. Our trails, gardens, workshops, campsites, and event spaces are being built through practical work, shared learning, and community participation.
Programs Rooted in Experience
Youth Habitat-Building Workshops
Young people ages 8–18 build birdhouses, bat houses, and pollinator habitats while learning stewardship and hands-on project skills.
Working Gardens
Our two gardens support crops, flowers, planting days, flower-arrangement activities, youth farming, harvest workshops, and seed saving.
Land Stewardship
Trails, native plants, pollinator habitat, and creek-corridor care help create outdoor spaces people can enjoy and protect.
Gather at Cloverdale Heights
Seasonal festivals, family days, work parties, workshops, and community potlucks bring people together around the work, the land, and each other.
Help Build What Comes Next
Trail Building & Land Stewardship
Help clear brush, define and grade walking paths, spread wood chips, and install native plants and pollinator habitat along the property and creek corridor.
Construction & Property Projects
Join the build crew for four gates, a deck, outdoor lighting, and other projects that make gathering spaces safer and more functional.
Garden Preparation & Farming
Prepare soil, build and mulch beds, plant crops and flowers, and help care for the two gardens that support hands-on learning and harvest activities.
Youth Habitat-Building Workshops
Assist youth ages 8 to 18 as they build birdhouses, bat houses, and pollinator habitats while learning practical stewardship skills.
Campsite Preparation & Guest Hosting
Help ready creek-side campsites, install practical amenities, tidy guest areas, and support cleaning and turnover between stays.
Community Event Crew
Help set up, welcome guests, support activities, and break down seasonal festivals, family days, work parties, and community potlucks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloverdale Heights?
Cloverdale Heights is a nonprofit working farm on eight acres in Turner, Oregon, just southeast of Salem. It operates as an assumed business name of Bless the Children, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and offers hands-on classes, farm stays, volunteer projects, and community events.
What is a Farm-Direct Class?
A hands-on workshop on the farm, such as gardening, composting, dahlias, or farm-to-table cooking. The class is $25 per person, and your overnight stay on the farm is included free, all on one invoice.
Where can I camp or park an RV near Salem, Oregon?
Cloverdale Heights in Turner is minutes from I-5. Choose RV Site 1 (power and water), RV Site 2 (water, room for four RVs), a tent campsite, group camping, or the furnished I-5 Georgie and I-5 Willa campers. Every stay is free with a Farm-Direct Class.
How much does a stay cost?
$25 per person for the Farm-Direct Class, with your overnight stay included. Add your party size when you book and everyone is charged on the same invoice.
What are check-in and checkout times?
The calendar shows check-in at 2:00 PM, but arrival is flexible. Checkout is 12:00 PM the next day.
What amenities are on site?
Water at the RV sites, power at RV Site 1, lighted bathroom trailers, a fire pit area, and a covered pavilion with lights.
Can I volunteer on a farm near Salem?
Yes. Volunteers help with trail building, garden beds, composting, event setup, and general farm projects. No experience is needed. Sign up on the Volunteer page.
Are there outdoor workshops for kids?
Yes. Youth Habitat-Building Workshops let young people ages 8 to 18 build birdhouses, bat houses, and pollinator plots alongside adult mentors.
What events happen at Cloverdale Heights?
Seasonal gatherings include Spring Land Care Day, Family Day, a Harvest Potluck, and youth workshop series. See the Events page for details.
Can I host a private event on the farm?
On a limited basis, yes, for family reunions, small weddings, birthday parties, and retreats. Contact us to talk through what you have in mind.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Cloverdale Heights is an assumed business name of Bless the Children, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
How do I contact Cloverdale Heights?
Visit 3266 Cloverdale Drive SE, Turner, OR 97392, call (541) 619-8173, or email info@cloverdale-heights.org.