Volunteer Animal Keeper Aide and Green Thumb Volunteer Positions Available Keeper Aides assist the animal care staff with the daily care of the animals, cleaning and maintaining exhibits and preparing diets. You can also enhance the lives of these interesting and fascinating animals by providing and maintaining enrighment items that help keep the animals physically and mentally alert. Green Thumb Volunteers help keep Micke Grove Zoo looking it's best by maintaining the plants in and out og the exhibits. Volunteers can also be active in behavioral modification, animal observation and data collection that allows the animal care staff to better care and manage this diverse animal collection.
Training is offered throughout the year when positions become available.
Training includes safety, diet, visitor education and animal handling. If you commit 4 hours a week, are sixteen years of age or older, Micke Grove Zoo offers a variety of opportunities for volunteers to get involved in promoting conservation, building a better zoo, learning about wildlife and having a great time. While you are volunteering you will have free entry to Micke Grove Park and Zoo. Membership in the Micke Grove Zoological Society offers many benefits. Your contribution makes it possible to continue improving our outstanding Zoo, expand species survival programs, and make a difference in the world we leave to our children and grandchildren.