Our docents provide guests with information on our animals and their habitats. Exhibits include our sea lions, beluga whales and penguins. Duties: Relay accurate, consistent, and quality information about MA and its collection to guests of all ages. Docents must be friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Docents assist in monitoring the safety of our visitors and animals.

Qualifications: Be willing and able to work one half-day shift per week for at least 6 months. Must be able to work at both indoor and outdoor exhibits. Enjoy working with the public. Enthusiastic and outgoing personality. Comfortable speaking with a microphone to our guests. Must be willing to participate in education sessions by staff. Some experience in biology and public speaking is helpful.

Husbandry volunteers enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and learning about the care of our mammals, birds, fish, and invertebrates. Volunteers in these areas get the opportunity to do some hands-on work such as care and maintenance of animals & exhibits (cleaning, food preparation, operation of life support systems), record keeping, and assisting with presentations and classes.

Qualifications: Be willing and able to work a full 8 hour shift once per week for at least 6 months. Ability to lift 50 pounds, work on your feet, and function as a part of a team. Must be willing to participate in education sessions by staff.

Spaces are limited. Please email volunteer@mysticaquarium.org to be added tot he waitlist.

Education volunteers assist our education team with various roles, including regional conservation and outreach, on-site and off-site educational programming and much more. These volunteers also support our staff at our summer camps.

Qualifications: Enjoy working with the public and children. Enthusiastic about environmental conservation efforts. Comfortable interacting with the public. Volunteers for our summer camps must commit to one full camp week.