- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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40 people are interested
Volunteers Needed for Zoo Zoom
ORGANIZATION: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
40 people are interested
Come join the Maryland Zoo for our annual race through the Zoo, the WILDest race in Baltimore! Participants will either run a 5K Race through the Zoo and surrounding Druid Hill Park or complete a 1 Mile Family Fun Run through the Zoo. Volunteers are needed to assist by providing directional support along the race course, and assist with staffing the water stations.
Volunteers must be 14 years of age to participate. Anyone between the ages of 14-15 years old will need to volunteer with an adult who will also register and volunteer for the event.
If interested in volunteering at Zoo Zoom please register with this link -
https://www.volgistics.com/ appform/196448248
or Contact Allison Schwartz, Manager of Volunteers at 443-552-5336 or allison.schwartz@marylandzoo.org or the Volunteer Office at 443-552-5266 or volunteers@marylandzoo.org
More opportunities with The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Location:
1876 Mansion House Drive, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217, US
Mission Statement
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore Zoo) is a living classroom, providing a broad spectrum of learning opportunities for its varied audiences, both on-grounds and through innovated programs off-grounds. We are dedicated to preserving the earth's wildlife and wild lands through conservation, education, research, and recreation.
Description
The Baltimore Zoo was created by act of the Maryland state legislature on April 7, 1876. (Its name was changed to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2004.) It is the third oldest zoo in the country, behind Philadelphia (1873) and Cincinnati (1874). It actually had its beginnings as early as 1862, when the first of many citizens gave animals (the first being 4 swans) to Druid Hill Park for public display.
Today the 160-plus acre zoo property is owned by the City of Baltimore and leased to the State of Maryland. The Maryland Zoological Society, established in 1967, operates the Zoo under a lease agreement with the state. The Zoological Society assumed full management of the Zoo in 1984. Currently the Zoo's animal collection encompasses more than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, representing nearly 200 species. Animals are displayed in natural settings replicating their native habitats.
Over 1,100 people give volunteer service to the Maryland Zoo each year, totalling over 40,000 hours. In 2017, we were awarded the "Volunteer Engagment Award for Innovation" by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore1876 Mansion House DriveBaltimore, MD 21217
DATE POSTED
October 27, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Entire shift