Brevard Zoo Membership Newsletter Winter/Fall 2018 | Page 20

Space Coa st Geoca in the flam ching working ingo exhib it ster building oy Starbucks ts a habit gardening Volunteers at Boo Volunteer Groups Needed! I f your business, scout troop, sorority, fraternity or other community group is passionate about animals and conservation, consider volunteering for a group project or event at the Zoo! You may Holiday Builders working find yourself in the flamingo pond landscaping an exhibit, creating enrichment for the animals or building a living shoreline in the Indian River Lagoon. iary v A e We can th in Volunteers accommodate parties as small as five and as large as 50 in a program tailor-made for your group. RSM building oyster gar- dening habitats CLOSED As a community Zoo, we encourage public involvement in all aspects of our operations. Donating more than 81,000 hours of time each year, our volunteers assist in all areas of operations including our sea turtle healing center, maintaining Zoo grounds and gardens, aiding animal keepers and interpreting animal behavior for guests. Accepted applicants are required to attend orientation and a two-day training session before selecting assignments and shifts. The adult volunteer program is open to ages 16 and up. If you don’t have time during the day, consider becoming a special events volunteer. There’s nine nights of Boo at the Zoo and Jazzoo, too, along with so much more. The special events application is available online also. Embraer employees working in Lands of Change Volunteers for Jazzoo Parrot He ads buildin g oyster gardening habitats For more information, contact the Harris Volunteers after helping out in the Petting Zone volunteer programs department at 321-254-9453, ext. 218 or voladmin@ brevardzoo.org. Visit brevardzoo.org to apply. CLOSURES THE ZOO WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 for private events. As always, we are closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25). We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!