Conservation Outreach & Leadership Team
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| Organization Name: | Assiniboine Park and Zoo |
| Address: | 54 Zoo Drive Winnipeg MB R3P 2N6 |
| Website: | http://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events/zoolights/volunteer |
| Organizational Description: | Assiniboine Park Conservancy (Assiniboine Park and Zoo) is a team of dedicated staff and volunteers who employ visionary leadership and best practices that protect, nurture and enhance Assiniboine Park and Assinibone Park Zoo to provide extraordinary visitor experiences for present and future generations. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 5743 |
| Description of Duties: | The Conservation Outreach and Leadership Team (COLT) is a brand-new volunteer program being piloted this year! The mission of this program is to nurture an understanding and a passion for conservation in the leaders of tomorrow while simultaneously spreading the conservation message to today's visitors. The COLT will be a group of students ages 14 to 18 who are passionate about animals, the natural environment, and conservation. They will learn about conservation, participate in field studies/citizen science projects, create their own conservation-themed engagements/activations, and engage the public in discussions related to conservation through various activities. |
| Skills Required: | - Passionate about conservation - Willingness to share conservation messages with visitors in the Park and Zoo - Preferably interested in a conservation-related career - Works well on their own and as a part of a team - Presentation/public speaking skills are considered an asset |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | Research skills Public engagement skills Opportunity to meet researchers Great introduction to conservation and wildlife protection |
| Age: | 13-15, 16-17 |
| Time Commitment: | Daytime , Weekend COLT members will be required to commit to an average of 2 x three hour shifts per week throughout July & August. These shifts could include conservation learning events like Keeper Chats, nature walks, engagement training, career talks, and/or participating in practical activities like Engagement Ambassador shifts, biodiversity monitoring shifts, and working on designing/creating your own engagements/activations. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - St. James-Assiniboia |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | Fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit Uses a mobility device French speaking / Bilingual (French and English) |
| Organization will provide: | Certificate of recognition Evaluation Supervision Training/Orientation |
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| Closing Date: | Apr 30, 2025 |
