WPZ Education: Teens

The teen volunteer program at Woodland Park Zoo

Zoo Corps members working with a young person Zoo Corps, Woodland Park Zoo's stellar teen development program is recruiting teens who want to grow personally, learn and make a difference! Interested teens from diverse backgrounds are needed to help the zoo provide conservation education for all ages, especially young children. Commitment and an interest in educating younger children and families about animals, nature and conservation, and gaining public speaking and performance skills are all you need to qualify! Zoo Corps provides training in all areas.

Some basics about the Zoo Corps program:

teens must be in high school, grades 9-12 (or equivalent) AND between 14 and 18 years old
Zoo Corps teaches work and leadership skills, builds confidence and inspires conservation awareness
mandatory training program, four (4) hours per week (Saturday afternoons March through May
following training, teens must provide at least 40 hours of service at the zoo from May through August
hands-on contact and working directly with animals is limited and not a key element of the program. (Teens completing prerequisites are eligible for additional animal handling training and certification for animals used in specific programs.)

Zoo Corps offers participants a unique opportunity to develop useful skills, increase their knowledge of animals and their habitats, and to expand their conservation awareness, in a supportive, fun learning environment.

To get on the mailing list at any time, please send your name, complete address, age, school and grade level to leathia.krasucki@zoo.org or mail to: Zoo Corps, 601 N. 59th Street, Seattle, WA 98103, or call 206.548.2699.