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A docent is a person who acts as a guide and teacher to zoo visitors to enhance their experience. Docents will use interpretive storytelling to make meaningful connections between visitors and with the conservation stories of the animals in our care.
Weekday individual assignments as they arise to assist in craft projects, office support, decorating, light construction outside of groundskeeping. Must be available between the hours of 9-5 on one or more week days.
Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs to clean up and maintain the areas around the paths and habitats at the zoo. Projects include but are not limited to: debris removal, assisting in planting and maintaining the zoo garden areas while painting and minor repairs to signage and art installations and organization in storage areas may also be needed.
Volunteers are needed for about four hours to help with the set-up and clean up of this friendly ice cream sundae competition among area nonprofit agencies. Volunteers are also needed at each of the competing agencies' stations to scoop the allotted amount of ice cream per serving for the competition. Volunteers will also be provided information about the animals near their station, so they can educate guests.
