ZooTeen Open House #171
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Date/Time
Date(s) - March 29, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location
Education Building – Dickerson Park Zoo
1103 W Smith Street
Springfield, MO 65803
Categories
The ZooTeen volunteer program empowers youth ages 14-17 to become conservation ambassadors and community leaders. ZooTeens assist Friends of the Zoo’s Education Department as trained teacher aides and interpretive guides, allowing them to share their knowledge of the natural world with the public. ZooTeens may assist education staff with summer Wildlife Zooniversity classes, conduct educational activities on the zoo grounds, and present animal biofacts to the public. ZooTeens may also assist the education zookeeper with animal care duties.
Applications will be accepted starting February 23rd, 2026 and are due no later than April 13, 2026.
ZooTeen Open House Registration
Please join us to see if becoming a ZooTeen is right for you! Meet some of the staff and learn more about the roles you would fill as a ZooTeen!
Parents please register your child for one of the two sessions. This will be a come and go session. Please note, attendance does not guarantee acceptance into the ZooTeen program.
Interviews will take place the week of April 27th.
Age: 14 -17 years
Fee: FREE
Duration: 1.5 hours
#170 March 25th 4:30pm-6:00pm
#171 March 29th 2:00pm-3:30pm
All classes are located at the Education Building (1103 W Smith Street, Springfield, MO 65803), not at the Dickerson Park Zoo front gate.
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