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Horticulture Volunteer Opportunities The
Horticulture department is responsible for maintaining all
plant, turf, and walkway areas of the zoo which encompasses over
85 acres.
Our department landscapes different areas
of the zoo. Most recent landscaping projects included the Tiger
Tundra and relocating plant material to make way for the new
Glacier Run Exhibit. Annual planting projects include planting
flowers, tropicals, trees, shrubs, and bulbs throughout the zoo.
Below are some of the duties volunteers
would perform:
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Weed eating or mowing
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Planting trees, shrubs, annuals,
perennials, bulbs, tropical plants, etc. with shovels,
nursery spades, and hand trowels
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Mulching plant beds or playgrounds
using pitchforks, scoop shovels, and rakes
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Assist with trimming or removing
trees, shrubs, bamboo, and ornamental grasses.
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Watering plants with hoses,
sprinklers, or tanker truck
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Raking leaves, debris, or picking up
limbs
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Removing weeds by hand or with a
nursery spade
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Misc. duties
The Louisville Zoo has many volunteer
opportunities available! Please contact the Volunteer Department
for more details call (502) 238-5350 or email
mary.taylor@louisvilleky.gov
Thanks for your support!
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