Year-Round Volunteers

Join the Zoo’s diverse team of active and outgoing adult Volunteers creating champions for wildlife!

Toronto Zoo Volunteers...

• connect kids and adults to the natural world by sharing important conservation messages on guided tours or at the many on-site interpretive stations 
• greet guests, provide directional assistance and help with plans to make the most of their day at the Zoo 
• support on-site and off-site events to engage the community to join us and support our conservation work 
• embody the Zoo's mission everyday by connecting people, animals, and conservation science to fight extinction

Requirements & Perks:

• Flexible commitment of 2 to 4 shifts per month (min 75 hours per yr. for 2 yrs.)
• Training is provided.
• No contact with our plants or animals.
• Zoo Volunteers receive free admission for themselves and a guest as well as free Zoomobile rides and a discount at the Zoo shop.
• Successful applicants for this and all Zoo Volunteer opportunities are required to obtain a satisfactory Police Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector search at their own expense before carrying out any Volunteer duties.
• Toronto Zoo is accessible and welcomes Volunteers of all physical abilities. Volunteers must be able to move themselves throughout the Zoo’s large site.

Training:

• Year-Round Volunteer Training involves both in-class components and on-site hands on practical sessions through which trainees learn the animal knowledge and interpretive skills required for their role.
• Volunteer applicants must complete all weeks of training before volunteering at the Zoo.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a Year-Round Volunteer. Recruitment for this program will begin in late-August. Please continue to check this page for updates. We look forward to receiving your application!

Learn More About This Program Here (PDF)