Volunteer: Zoo Contact Area VolunteerIf you are a lover of wildlife, this is the zoo for you! As a contact area volunteer, you will oversee guest/animal interactions and monitor animal behaviors at one of our two contact areas. This includes our Touch Africa Petting Zoo with Nigerian Dwarf goats and juvenile Alpine goats, as well as our Wallaby Walkabout with Red-Necked wallabies, Kunekune pigs, and emus. While you're stationed in these areas, you will have the opportunity to build enrichment for the animals, learn to use ethograms to record their behavior for keepers, and share fun facts about our wildlife with zoo guests. This opportunity requires 12 hours of service monthly to make sure they are familiar with the animals in the contact areas. The zoo operates from 10AM-4PM Tuesday-Sunday and 2 or 4 hour shifts are offered. This is a flexible position and we are happy to work with your schedule! We are looking for volunteers that are friendly, attentive, and passionate about wildlife and conservation education. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please submit an application at this link:
Agency: Hattiesburg Zoo If you are a lover of wildlife, this is the zoo for you! As a contact area volunteer, you will oversee guest/animal interactions and monitor animal behaviors at one of our two contact areas. This includes our Touch Africa Petting Zoo with Nigerian Dwarf goats and juvenile Alpine goats, as well as our Wallaby Walkabout with Red-Necked wallabies, Kunekune pigs, and emus. While you're stationed in these areas, you will have the opportunity to build enrichment for the animals, learn to use ethograms to record their behavior for keepers, and share fun facts about our wildlife with zoo guests. This opportunity requires 12 hours of service monthly to make sure they are familiar with the animals in the contact areas. The zoo operates from 10AM-4PM Tuesday-Sunday and 2 or 4 hour shifts are offered. This is a flexible position and we are happy to work with your schedule! We are looking for volunteers that are friendly, attentive, and passionate about wildlife and conservation education. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please submit an application at this link:
Agency: Hattiesburg Zoo Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 39401 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Hattiesburg Zoo Resident Docent (Volunteer)This position requires docents to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours each month, for a minimum duration of 3 months. This is a very rewarding program that provides volunteers with unique experiences and the opportunity to gain experience in communication, education, and biology. Submit an application through this link: https://forms.gle/wTPinoHYgVS4eADf6 Applications will only be accepted through the link above. We are flexible and happy to work with your school schedule as long as you are able to get the 12 hours each month! Docents are volunteer zoo educators! The Docent Program’s main goal is to help promote conservation and it is the primary theme in guest education. To achieve this goal, we use fun, educational activities to draw connections between Hattiesburg Zoo animals and Zoo guests. Docents represent the Zoo and support its promotion of conservation efforts. Docents can expect to engage with guests and educate them on the Zoo’s various animals, exhibits, biofacts, and conservation efforts. Docents will be provided with “docent boxes” with learning modules to educate guests on various science topics. While sharing information about animals, nature, and conservation, docents help increase guests’ knowledge and positive views of nature. Agency: Hattiesburg Zoo This position requires docents to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours each month, for a minimum duration of 3 months. This is a very rewarding program that provides volunteers with unique experiences and the opportunity to gain experience in communication, education, and biology. Submit an application through this link: https://forms.gle/wTPinoHYgVS4eADf6 Applications will only be accepted through the link above. We are flexible and happy to work with your school schedule as long as you are able to get the 12 hours each month! Docents are volunteer zoo educators! The Docent Program’s main goal is to help promote conservation and it is the primary theme in guest education. To achieve this goal, we use fun, educational activities to draw connections between Hattiesburg Zoo animals and Zoo guests. Docents represent the Zoo and support its promotion of conservation efforts. Docents can expect to engage with guests and educate them on the Zoo’s various animals, exhibits, biofacts, and conservation efforts. Docents will be provided with “docent boxes” with learning modules to educate guests on various science topics. While sharing information about animals, nature, and conservation, docents help increase guests’ knowledge and positive views of nature. Agency: Hattiesburg Zoo Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 39402 Allow Groups: No |