- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Volunteer positions at Bug Fest
ORGANIZATION: Micke Grove Zoo
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
We have 25 volunteer positions available for the Bug Fest event that will take place on April 28, 2018 at the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park. We are keen that the volunteers are 18 years or above in age. The volunteer shifts are 9 AM to 1 PM and 12:30 PM to 4 PM.
The volunteers will be either:
- Assigned to a table where they will help us share insect information with our young visitors.
- Assigned to a table where insect crafts are being conducted (eg. insect origami, attach an insect cut-out to a paper hat, insect metamorphosis, and 'let us paint a lady bird’)
- Assigned to a table with an insect game/ puzzle
- Walk around the Nature Center answering questions and helping other volunteers and staff.
Volunteers will be rotated between tables to increased their learning experience
Other activities that will take place at the Bug Fest event are:
- We will have walks in the garden for the visitors where they can observe insect life around plants.
- We will have a section where live insects will be displayed by insect experts to our young visitors.
- An entomologist will also be present who will identify insects captured by our young volunteers. These insects will be released back into the wild after they are identified by the entomologist.
More opportunities with Micke Grove Zoo
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Micke Grove Zoo
Location:
11793 N Micke Grove Road, Lodi, CA 95240, US
Mission Statement
This vision of Micke Grove Zoo will be achieved by focusing on six action areas: • Conservation: Contributing to and strengthening conservation efforts by breeding endangered species of wildlife in captivity; • Education: Providing innovative learning experiences to visitors, particularly children and students on key conservation issues that will inspire them to take conservation actions; • Visitors: Provide the visiting public opportunities to spend quality time at our zoo; • Research: Conduct and support research in conservation and conservation education towards improving the zoo; • Staff and Volunteer : Support zoo staff's and volunteer's development to ensure their contribution in making Micke Grove Zoo a zoo-based conservation organization; • Financial Sustainability: Ensure the long-term financial sustainability of all zoo operations, maintain and improve assets and make meaningful and measurable investments in conservation
Description
Micke Grove Zoo is a captive wildlife center that is owned and run by a County government in California. This facility breeds threatened wildlife in captivity to support their conservation. Conservation education programs are conducted at the zoo to promote local knowledge on wildlife conservation. Volunteers are trained at this facility and some of them are hired on a regular basis.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park4520 W 8 Mile RoadStockton, CA 95209
DATE POSTED
March 6, 2018
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 9 AM to 12:30 PM or 1 to 4 PM