Volunteer Information
Volunteering at the museum is an opportunity to share, learn, serve, meet people, teach, and experience the stimulating environment of Mississippi's natural resources. Volunteer commitment in time and talents is a vital contribution to the museum's mission of preserving natural Mississippi.
All kinds of people volunteer at the museum: teens, college students, professionals, and retirees. A wide variety of volunteer positions are available - even for SCUBA Divers (see article below)! Training is provided and the number of hours you commit is flexible.
Positions include:
- Education Docent,
- Preschool Assistant,
- Aquariums Assistant,
- Exhibit Assistant,
- “Touch Tank” Aquariums Docent,
- Trails Maintenance,
- Park Maintenance, and
- Conservation Biology Assistant.
To start the process of becoming a volunteer, please review our volunteer job descriptions then fill out and submit the appropriate application below
Volunteer Downloads:
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
ADULT VOLUNTEER FORMS
TEEN VOLUNTEER INFORMATION AND FORMS
Teen Program Info
Youth Volunteer Application
MENTOR/SENIOR PROJECT APPLICATION
Mentor/Senior Project Information and Application
CAREER OBSERVATION FORM
Career Observation Information and Application Form
SCUBA DIVER VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Please complete either the Adult, College, or Teen Volunteer Application and review the SCUBA Diver Guidelines below.
FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS
DIVING INTO VOLUNTEER ACTION
Visitors enjoy watching our volunteer divers in action! After entering the museum volunteer program, these certified divers learn to feed fish in the large Salt Water and Pearl River tanks. The divers also educate, entertain, and interact with visitors during live presentations.
Behind-the-scenes, these volunteers prepare the fish feedings, a task that includes cutting fish, peeling shrimp, and cleaning and blending worms. Volunteers also spend long hours keeping the tanks sparkling clean, especially the terrarium. In the summer, when algae grows so quickly that the glass needs to be scrubbed at least twice each week, divers put on their masks and wetsuits and spend an hour in the chilly water, scrubbing the glass from the inside. From the slimy task of preparing feedings to the hard work of cleaning tanks, this is some very serious volunteerism!
VOLUNTEER MILESTONES
3,000 Hour Volunteer Milestone
- John Davis
- Joy Rushing
1,000 Hour Volunteer Milestone
- Peter Kuchirka
- Lou F. Moore
