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Adult Volunteers (ages 18+)

Volunteers donate their time and energy to make Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium an exciting and educational experience for all who visit.  Are you interested in joining our team and making a lasting and meaningful contribution to your community?  If so, please join us for one of our Open House Informational Meetings:

  • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 from 1pm-2pm in our Education Center
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 from 1pm-2pm in our Education Center

*You only need to attend ONE of these Meetings.*

 

Please also visit our Adult Volunteers web page to learn more about the volunteer opportunities currently available.

 

 

Please note:  We do not offer a job shadow program.  However, we have many programs that fulfill student requirements, including senior projects.  For more information on these programs, please see the following pages:  Career Discovery Programs & Career Programs and Information.

 


Questions about volunteering? 

 

Contact us at the Volunteer Office:

Volunteer Office

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, WA 98407

Tel:  (253) 404-3687

Fax:  (253) 591-5448

Email:  volunteer@pdza.org

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Youth Volunteer Team

Our dynamic team of Youth Volunteers assist with the onsite education of children and adults during the summer season.  Keep an eye out for these dedicated high schoolers the next time you visit Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

 

Visit the Youth Volunteer Team web page for more information about this awesome program. 

 

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010 YOUTH VOLUNTEER TEAM.

 
  • Northwest Trek
  • MetroParks Tacoma
  • American Zoo & Aquarium Association
  • The Zoo Society
  • Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums