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Here is your chance to work behind the scenes with a real ZooKeeper and discover this rich and rewarding career. You will spend the day working alongside a keeper, experiencing how to prepare animal diets, clean up, and interact with the animals. Learn about animal husbandry techniques and much more about the inner workings of the Birmingham Zoo. Read more...
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With over 150 teen volunteers, our zoo highly values the work that our 13-17 year olds contribute on a daily basis! Each teen volunteer begins their service with two full weeks of camp crew, assisting our educators during the summer and will be given the chance to enter our year-round program from there. There are numerous benefits to volunteering with Read more...
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Team Building combines the elements of successful group dynamics and outdoor adventure into an exciting custom-designed program for groups of any size. We will assess the goals and objectives you’d like to achieve, which she will use to create the perfect plan for your team building session. Then, our Adventure Team will lead you on a journey through the historic Read more...
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Adventure through the skies and treetops with Red Mountain Park’s adventure activities including ziplining, rope and cable courses, and the adventure tower! Read more...
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At Ruffner Mountain, we pride ourselves in offering fields trips that are fun, hands-on and relevant. Pre-k – 12th grade students learn concepts across all disciplines by exploring the trails found within our 1,000 acre Nature Preserve. Students also have the opportunity to learn from some of our native animal ambassadors that live in our Nature Center. Read more...
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Work sites will span the mountain, from our Eastside Park property, to the Nature Center, to Ruffner Road. This is a great opportunity to get out and engage with your community, and maybe get your hands a little dirty in the process. Read more...
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The history of Ruffner Mountain is wild and a little weird, just like the natural world! Learn about both as we explore the mountain together. Read more...
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Teen Leadership programs are a hallmark of the YMCA. We believe this is the age to join your peers and experience opportunities to deepen your interests and understanding of the importance of becoming a leader. Teens who have completed 8th grade, can apply to volunteer in one of our many day camp this summer. Volunteering at day camp teaches teens Read more...
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Whether you are trying to fulfill a service learning requirement, get more experience or want to learn something new, Coosa Riverkeeper is a great place to intern! Although we offer internship opportunities all year long, our summer internships are the most valuable to both the intern and our organization. Read more...
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Our staff Riverkeeper (watershed patrolman and spokesman), Nelson Brooke, and executive director, Charles Scribner, give educational presentations to businesses, churches, civic organizations, schools, and other groups of all ages. This presentation — which can be delivered in-person or online — will introduce listeners to Black Warrior Riverkeeper and explain how the organization works hard to protect every citizen’s right to Read more...
