The Zoo’s Docents are essential in serving as guides for all our guests during their visit. Docents present wildlife biofacts, guided tours, animal encounters, outreach programs, and spark curiosity in countless guests by sharing interesting biofacts and animal observations. This is the perfect volunteer program if you like to inspire others to learn more about the world around them.
Duties
Educate members of the public of all ages.
Facilitate learning opportunities.
Animal presenting, interpretation, and observations.
Lead tours, Wild Nights, and Night Hikes.
Utilize bio-facts to educate guests.
Monitor guest interactions and enforce Zoo policies to keep animals and guests safe.
Training Sessions
We onboard new Docents annually. Training begins in late winter for Docent Education Guides, and they are trained in conservation education with tours and biofacts. After 1 year of volunteer service at the Zoo, Docent Education Guides and Zoo Interpreters may apply to be trained in becoming a Docent Animal Presenter, who are trained in animal presenting with our ambassador animals.
Classes are held on Saturdays from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Please keep in mind that we only accept applications for DocentEducation Guides because animal presenter applications are only offered internally.
