|
Photo courtesy of
Irvine Park Railroad
At the Zoo
Live Web Cameras
Animals at the Zoo
Plants at the Zoo
Zoo Information
Zoo hours, location, contact
Events, classes, programs
New at the Zoo
Volunteer opportunities
Support the Zoo
Membership
Adopt-an-Animal
Donation information
The Orange County Zoo is
owned and operated by the
County
of Orange, California.
Web page produced by the
Orange County Zoological Society,
Copyright 2005.
|
|
Volunteer Opportunities
Assist the keepers, docents, school tour guides - we need you!
The Orange County Zoo volunteers assist the zoo
in a wide variety of ways. Volunteers assist with tours, educational programs,
keeper staff, gift shop, special events, construction, repairs, etc. We try to
match volunteer skills with interest. We cannot guarantee placement in any
specific area on interest, but we will try to match you with an acceptable
volunteer opportunity. Upon receipt of your questionnaire, we will
contact you to explain our programs and answer any questions you might have.
If you are interested in volunteering at the
Orange County Zoo, please fill out the
Volunteer Questionaire. For more information call (714) 973-6847.
Docents
-
What is a docent? A
docent is a volunteer that serves in an educational capacity. They interact
with the zoo visitors and school children. A docent needs to enjoy
interacting with people.
-
What do they do?
Docents give tours for school groups, scouts and the general public. They
staff discovery tables, answer questions at exhibit sites, greeting booth,
assist with live animal demonstration, storytime, and kid's craft projects.
-
What does the docent course
cover? The docent course covers animal classification, native plant
information, Native Americans and their plant and animal usage, touring
information, discovery table information and much more.
|
|