EXPERIENCE
Adopt-a-Garden Gardener
Adopt-a-Garden volunteers maintain specific beds at the Zoo. You’ll get to really dig in, too. Plant, weed and water the garden bed during the growing season. Gardens are assigned based on availability to Garden Assistants.
- Training 45 to 60 minutes with landscape staff
- Flexible, at least two times a month
EXPERIENCE
Garden Assistant
Be the right-hand to our landscape staff as a garden assistant with the Zoo. With so many special projects to choose from — tending flowers in the greenhouse, spreading mulch, weeding invasive plants and more — there’s no limit to the good you’ll do!
- Training 45 to 60 minutes with landscape staff
- Flexible, year-round shifts ranging from two to three hours
Our application process will reopen spring 2025
If you are interested in supporting our special events – 21 Plus, Run Wild, Zoo Boo or Wild Lights you may email volunteer@dzs.org.