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3 people are interested
Animal Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
Volunteers help care for and educate visitors about the animals in the nature center. This includes feeding, cleaning enclosures and occasional handling. Animal care experience, including reptiles, is required.
Our working hours are between 9a-5p Monday through Friday and 10a-4p on Saturdays, though most gardening takes place on weekdays. Volunteer interviews are conducted during normal weekday hours.
Please visit the Nature Center or http://lakekatherine.org/volunteer-opportunities.cfm to obtain a volunteer application. Return completed applications to Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, IL, 60463, Attention: Volunteer Coordinator.
More opportunities with Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
Location:
7402 LAKE KATHERINE DR, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens is to connect people with nature.
By engaging the public with Lake Katherine and by applying current stewardship practices to this reclaimed land, we strive to create places that:
- invite human interaction with natural spaces,
- offer opportunities to learn about nature,
- expand participation in and knowledge of good ecological practices,
- and welcome recreation and reflection.
Description
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens is an 85-acre non-profit park that includes woodlands, prairie, wetlands, gardens and a 10-acre lake. An estimated 100,000 people come to the park each year to hike, jog, walk their dogs or to simply enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the abundant opportunities to see wildlife.
To learn more about volunteering at Lake Katherine and to download a volunteer application, visit our website at http://lakekatherine.org/volunteer.cfm
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7402 W. Lake Katherine DrivePalos Heights, IL 60463
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum 40 hours per year
- Experience caring for animals, including reptiles