Volunteer Opportunities

Summer Camp Volunteer

Volunteers aged 14 and up assist with our summer camp groups. ​ They help organize games, engage campers (ages 6-12), and assist educators as needed!

Applications are due May 10th, 2024.

Summer Camp Volunteer Application

Zoo Conservation Crew (ZCC) Program

This program is intended for High School-aged teens. Teens will partake in citizen science projects, participate in conservation efforts, learn about wildlife, and hone their public speaking skills. As a ZCC member, you will take the knowledge and skills that you learn through training sessions to be stationed around the zoo and educate visitors. In addition to talking with the public, ZCC members will also learn about local wildlife and help restore habitats.

Training/conservation projects will take place one Sunday a month from September–May.

 ZCC Application

Docent Program

Docents are dedicated volunteers who serve as educators and interpreters throughout the Zoo. In addition, they provide tours and assist with a variety of educational programs both inside the Zoo and in the local community all year long. Docents commit to three training sessions and at least four hours of volunteering a month. Applications are due by February 9th, 2024.

 Docent Application


QUESTIONS?

Contact Melissa Czinn - Camp Director

mczinn@co.bergen.nj.us

201-634-3108

Contact Us

 Bergen County Zoo

Phone: 201-634-3100


 Bergen County Department of Parks

One Bergen County Plaza • 4th Floor • Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076

Phone: 201-336-7275