New Volunteers Now Being Accepted!
Make an Impact in These Departments
| Gift Shop Volunteers | |
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| Duties | Admissions, Purchasing, Gift Shop, Special Events Concessions Management |
| Requirements | Weekly commitment of at least 3 hours |
| Living Collections Volunteers | |
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| Duties | Diet Prep, Food, Kitchen Maintenance, Enclosure Cleaning, Produce and Meat Pickup, Behavioral Enrichment, Conservation Team (triage, animal pickup, delivery) |
| Requirements | Special training required, willingness to “get dirty.” Keeper Duties require a weekly commitment of an 8-hour shift, negative TB test and must be age 21+. Other LC roles such as Diet Prep, Meat or Produce Pick-up can be less than 4 hours per week. |
| Education Volunteers (Docents) | |
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| Duties | Guided Tours, Outreaches, Educating the Public, Camp Instructors, Special Programs, Event Presentations, Animal Handling, Education Booths |
| Requirements | Special training classes, flexible schedule following training, purchase training packet, negative TB test, must be 18 or older. Click here for more information on becoming a docent. |
| Facilities Volunteers | |
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| Duties | Custodial, Landscape/Maintenance, Construction Assistance, Electrical, Plumbing, General facility maintenance, Event Setup/Teardown |
| Requirements | Experience in area or willingness to learn, wear appropriate clothing/shoes, flexible schedule |
| Marketing and Events Volunteers | |
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| Duties | Special Events, Mailers, Media, Promotional Booths, Fundraising, Development, Donor Relations |
| Requirements | Enthusiastic, experience or desire to learn more about sales, advertising, marketing, and/or fundraising with a flexible schedule |
| Administration Volunteers | |
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| Duties | Clerical, Office Duties, Membership, Adoptions, Supply Purchase, Errands, Grant Writing |
| Requirements | Experience in the area or willingness to learn, weekly/monthly commitments |
If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 and are interested in volunteering at HPZS, consider the ZooTeen Program.
Need More Information?
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@heritageparkzoo.org or call 928.778.4242 X21.
