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.
Docents give tours for school groups, scouts, the general public.
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. There is a minimum requirement of 100 hours volunteered per year. Minimum of two hours each day you volunteer. You will be required to purchase your own volunteer uniform polo shirt. The volunteer coordinator will contact you to invite you to the next volunteer orientation.