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Each month, more than 800 dedicated volunteers - ranging in age from 11 to 93 - unselfishly offer their time and talents. In return, volunteers are given the opportunity to learn and have fun sharing their enthusiasm for Virginia's marine environment with others. Volunteers are required to attend introductory classes and continuing education workshops.
Interested in volunteering at the Virginia Aquarium? Then join us at one of our winter volunteer open houses. Learn how volunteers work either behind the scenes for stores and exhibits amidst the guests as docents, or on the beach with stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. Choose the session that is best suited for you!
Thursday, January 26, 2012 4-7pm
Thursday, February 16, 2012 4-7pm
Virginia Aquarium Volunteer Opportunities
- Aquarium Stores
- Visitor Services
- Horticulture
- Flower Guild
- Science Exhibits
- Stranding Response Team (Special Requirements)
- Docent (Exhibit Gallery Interpreter)
- Volunteer Diver* (Additional Special Requirements)
- Aquarium Husbandry Volunteer
- Dolphin/Whale Watch Assistant
- Bird Care
- Mammal Care
* must be a certified and experienced diver
To receive more information about becoming a volunteer, please call the Aquarium’s Volunteer Services office at (757) 385-0274, Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Download an Adult Volunteer application.
Download a Youth Volunteer application.