As you can imagine, we need an army to keep our parks looking their best! That's why volunteers are our lifeblood!
There are many ways to volunteer for San Joaquin County Parks! Consider assisting in the following ways:
- Oak Grove Nature Center Docents: Serving The Oak Grove Nature Center at Shumway Oak Grove Regional Park - OakGroveNatureCenter@gmail.com or (209) 953-8814
- Japanese Garden Docents: Serving Micke Grove's beautiful Japanese Garden - (209) 331-2050
- S.J. County Park Volunteers: Help our regional, community and neighborhood parks - (209) 953-8800
- Delta Fly Fishers: Supporting the Bob McMillen Memorial Fishing Tournament, Catfish Derby and Trout Bout - www.deltaflyfishers.com
- Stockton Astronomical Society: Supporting aSTRONOMY IN THE PARK - www.stocktonastro.org
Volunteer at Micke Grove Zoo!
Conservation Research Volunteers
Conservation Research Volunteers (CRVs) are trained to conduct behavioral research on the animal residents of MGZ. The research will help answer important questions aimed at improving the health and welfare of the zoo animals.
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Monarch Way-station Assistants
Monarch Way-station Assistants are trained to plant native wildflowers in the pollinator garden to help create breeding and feeding stations for the migrating monarch butterflies that are a keystone pollinator species here in California.
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Zoo Records Assistant
Zoo Records Assistants are trained to organize and maintain animal related records including animal husbandry, animal health, and zoo plant data. Volunteers will be trained to use sophisticated software programs such as ZIMS (Zoological Information Management System) and the plant mapping tool, Hortis.
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Animal Ambassador Education Volunteers
Animal Ambassador and Education Volunteers are trained to assist Education staff to present zoo animal information to school students and the local community at events and gatherings, career fairs, and exhibitions.
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Donate!
Monetary donations or memorial gifts are welcomed through the county's Park Donation Trust and Park Endowment Trust funds. Gifts can be designated toward specific park improvements (tree replacement, playground equipment, park benches, etc.) or contributed to continuing improvement projects. Memorial trees with no signage may also be planted in memory of a loved one, trees are selected and planted by parks staff. For more information or to make a donation, call (209) 953-8800.