Teens : 381
THE ZOO TEENPROGRAM
provides a way for youth to serve their community in pursuit of environmental awareness and career exploration . Teens are offered a variety of opportunities throughout the year with our year-long Zoo Teen Program and the Summer VolunTeen Program . Teens perform a variety of tasks at the Zoo .
1999
ZOO TEEN PROGRAM
STARTED ( detailed service records not available before 2004 )
Total Number of
Teens : 381
( 2004 – 2018 )
Furthest a teen volunteer travels from : ST . AUGUSTINE
Organizations donated to in the last 3 years ( 2015 – 2017 )
Y Cameras for Conservation
Y Giant Armadillo Project
Y Marine Resources Council
Y Bolivian Amphibian Initiative
Y Save Vietnam ’ s Wildlife
Y Florida Wildlife Hospital
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Y Snow Leopard Trust
Y Northern Jaguar Project
Y Biodiversity Conservancy Nepal
Y BRIDGES
Y Save the Snakes
Y FUNDAECO
Y Friends of Nature
Y Indonesian Species Conservation Program
Y Soccer for Conservation
Y Brevard County Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program
Y Save the Frogs
MOST HOURS worked by a single teen : 2,024 over five years
Annual Youth Environmental Summit : 7 years CONSERVATION LEADERS in 2018 : 10
Beach cleanups held since 2012 : 57
TOTAL HOURS VOLUNTEERED 2004 to January 2018 : 85 , 781
TOTAL HOURS VOLUNTEERED in
2017 : 12,132
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEENS active in 2017 : 129
YEARS spent in the program :
1 : 28.6 % 2 : 29.1 % 3 : 19.4 % 4 : 12.6 % 5 : 7.4 % 6 : 2.9 %
82 % STAY
IN THE PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR
AVERAGE YEARS IN
THE PROGRAM : 2.5
Summer VolunTeen Program
Interact with Zoo guests , assist with camps and make new friends ! Join us from May 27 through the first week of August for a minimum of 10 days . Applications are due by 5 p . m . on Sunday , April 8 .
What are you doing now ?? Are you a past Zoo Teen or know one ? Email zooteens @ brevardzoo . org and give us an update !
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Annual Youth Environmental Summit
On Saturday , July 21 our Zoo Teen Conservation Leaders will host their annual environmental summit for students ages 12 to 18 ! Act for wildlife by getting hands-on with local conservation projects , participating in exciting workshops and gaining knowledge to create a project of your own ! Tickets are $ 15 and include lunch . Registration at brevardzoo . org opens on March 15 .