Summer Youth Volunteers

Summer Youth Volunteers

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Reporter of the Week

by Katelyn
Today we watched some dancers in the amphitheatre. We also did a dance of our own, which was pretty awesome.

Program is full for the summer, be sure to apply next year!

Program Requirements

  • Age 9-15
  • Availability Fridays from 9-3
  • GPA 3.0 or above
  • Application Essay
  • Interest in the outdoors, animals and plants

What Do Youth Volunteers Do?

In a nutshell, anything and everything, and we have fun doing it. On the docket for this summer:
  • Creative painting projects
  • Work in the interactive children’s barn
  • Gardening
  • Exhibit guide and teaching stations
  • Spend 1/2 day with a keeper
  • Create a fund-raiser to purchase food stations for the waterfowl area
  • Games and Face Painting at events
  • End of the summer pizza and ice cream party