You must volunteer for six months to one year before being placed. Animal Talks Present short talks to visitors on the zoo grounds. Talk about penguin antics, elephant personalities, chimpanzee interactions, and more. Calliope Ride or drive the zoo's old fashioned calliope in local neighborhood parades. Promote the zoo around the Portland Metro area.
Concerts Help out with concert performances during the summer.
Events Help and manage the many special activities on zoo grounds. Help with Packy's birthday party, new exhibit openings, ZooLights, and other events throughout the year. Free Tuesday Plan and implement special activities for the second Tuesday of each month, which is free to the public from 1 p.m. to closing. Provide environmental messages for a diverse audience. Gardening Work with gardeners or be a plant inventory worker.