Gardening
The Zoo, home to expansive habitats and award-winning buildings throughout 125 acres, is enhanced by our awe-inspiring landscape. Gardening volunteers are essential in the beautification of the Zoo and help enrich the experience for all.
Adopt-a-Garden Gardener
Adopt-a-Garden volunteers maintain specific beds at the Zoo. Volunteers plant, weed and water those beds during the growing season.
- Training 45 – 60 minutes with landscape staff
- Flexible, at least two times a month
Garden Assistant
Garden assistants support the landscape staff with special projects throughout the Zoo. They may help to tend flowers in the greenhouse, spread mulch and weed invasive plants.
- Training 45 – 60 minutes with landscape staff
- Flexible, year-round shifts ranging from 2-3 hours