Volunteering

 

BioVan Rangers support the BioVan program by helping teach about the Rio Grande at schools and special events in the Albuquerque area. Rangers may also assist with the tours and activities in the Rio Grande Bosque. (18+) 

 

Conservation Camp Counselors are teen volunteers who assist with Camp BioPark at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach. Camp Counselors are paired with a lead teacher and assist with the daily operation of a Camp BioPark class helping children discover nature. (16+, summer only)

 

Docents are volunteer teachers at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium or Botanic Garden. They introduce visitors to the amazing diversity of life, help them see how everything is connected and encourage everyday conservation. (18+)

 

Garden Railroad Volunteers operate and maintain the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden's G-scale model train. (18+)

 

BioPark Greeting Team members act as hosts and hostesses for visitors of the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden. (18+)

 

Horticulture Volunteers assist the BioPark horticulture staff with routine garden maintenance and special plant projects at the Botanic Garden and Zoo. (16+)

 

The BioPark Education Internship program is designed to give teens the opportunity to teach visitors about nature while getting practical work experience in the environmental education field. (16+)

 

The BioPark Nature Guide program is open to teens 14 and older.  Nature Guides facilitate summer discovery stations at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden, at these stations Nature Guides teach visitors about the fascinating world of animals and plants, while inspiring a sense of stewardship towards the earth and its inhabitants.  (14+, summer only)

 

Touchpool Volunteers facilitate the two interactive exhibits in the ABQ BioPark Aquarium.  Touchpool Volunteers provide hands-on, learning opportunities for Aquarium visitors at the Invertebrate Touchpool and the Shark and Ray Encounter. (16+)

 

To learn more about these volunteering opportunities visit http://cabq.gov/biopark/jobs-and-volunteering/volunteer or contact the BioPark Education Volunteer Specialists at bioparkvolunteers@cabq.gov or call (505) 848-7172.