2024 Volunteer Program

Riverview Park and Zoo

Our volunteers have been busy this summer! At Riverview Park and Zoo, we count on volunteers to support events, educate visitors about the importance of conservation and animal welfare, and help keep our natural areas natural. The Riverview Park and Zoo is the only free accredited zoo in Canada and our amazing volunteers help make us possible.

This summer our volunteers have been engaging visitors daily at our conservation exhibit. Focused on reptiles and amphibians of Ontario, the exhibit highlights the importance of these species to our local ecosystem, as well as what we can do to protect them. Our volunteers play a vital role in making this possible as we could not open this seasonal exhibit without them.

Another great way our volunteers help us emphasize the importance of conservation is through our touch tables. In the spring volunteers were stationed throughout the Zoo providing hands-on learning experiences to visitors and school groups. Volunteers also supported our annual Fun Run and Walk – this year we raised $8,000 towards aviary improvements. Volunteers were integral to planning the event, and on race day to ensure a great experience for everyone. Finally, this summer volunteers have participated in our invasive species removal events to prevent the spread of invasive plants like buckthorn, garlic mustard and dog strangling vine in our natural park areas.

A big thank you goes out to all the volunteers that made spring and summer 2024 a success! We look forward to more volunteer events in the fall. If you are interested in joining our volunteer team, visit our website to apply: www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca

By: Maddie Lewis, Public Educator

Riverview Park and Zoo