 Volunteer
Are you interested in becoming more involved with YOUR zoo?
We have several different ways that you can get involved:
1. Education Volunteers start as exhibit and animal interpreters, interacting directly with zoo visitors and providing them with a personalized experience as they tour the zoo. Interpreters utilize props and education artifacts to enhance visitor understanding of the animals they are observing. Interpreters also assist with our weekly “Oh Fur Fun” schedule and assist at special events. After a year of volunteering as an Interpreter, you will have the chance to apply to be a zoo Docent. Docents are trained volunteer educators that work directly with our education animal collection and assist zoo staff with education programs such as outreaches, tours, birthday parties, and classes. You must be at least 18 years of age to apply for an Education Volunteer position.
2. Special Event/Project Volunteers do a variety of jobs at our zoo events including set-up, zoo decoration, greeting guests, running games, supervising the grounds, answering phones, and event clean-up. The special event volunteers are critical in ensuring our events and special projects run smoothly. Event/project volunteers are added to a mailing list and are contacted via email as new projects arise. You are required to participate in three projects a year to participate as an Event/Project Volunteer.
3. Horticulture Volunteers work with the zoo grounds crew to create and maintain gardens on the grounds, work with the greenhouse, assist with indoor plant upkeep, and help with seasonal outdoor preparations (spring set up and winterizing). Horticulture volunteers are required to volunteer 4 hours a month from May through September.
4. Get those teenagers out of the house this summer! The Zoo Crew program is for teens ages 13-17 and provides a hands-on experience with animal care, enrichment, zoo operation and conservation. Calling all teenagers! If you are interested in animal care, conservation, and environmental education, this is the program for you! Learn how to handle animals, assist zookeepers, and teach zoo visitors about local and global conservation issues. Applications due May 31st, 2012. Click here to download an application.
For more information, please contact the Education Office at 218-730-4500 ext. 210 or sglesner@lszoo.org to request a volunteer application.
Email us today and we will send you an application!
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