Join our amazing team of volunteers as you help us further our mission and impact the guests that come through the door. People from all walks of life are welcomed. Our volunteer department has an opportunity for you!
Volunteer Opportunities:
All opportunities are geared towards guest engagement and service. Everything we do at the zoo should touch stone our mission to have people care about and protect wildlife. Listed below are all of our opportunities. Please note that some of these options may require additional training and/or additional interviews after being accepted as a volunteer.
- Interpretive Volunteer
- Engage with guests in front of zoo exhibits using interpretive skills and utilizing hands on BioFacts
- Education Program Assistant
- The education department hosts many onsite programs. Help this team set up, tear down, and teach programs during the year
- Zoo Events
- The zoo’s special events department puts on fundraisers during the year to help generate revenue for the zoo. Help with one of our many events by engaging guests and running stations for those events
- Horticulture
- Our greenery around the zoo makes our place special and beautiful, help our grounds team maintain our plants and assist in taking care of our enrichment gardens behind the scenes
- Keeper Aide
- Join one of our animal care departments helping to care for Mammals, Birds & Small Mammals, Reptiles, or Animal Ambassadors
- Volunteer Diver
- Here at the zoo, we have a large Salt Water aquarium that volunteer divers help us maintain and clean weekly
- Must be SCUBA certified prior to applying
How Do You Join!?
Visit our “Adult Volunteer” tab for the application and how do get started!