Aquarium Exhibit Docent
Exhibit Volunteers interact with guests in the exhibit areas to answer questions and provide information.
Aquarist
Aquarist Volunteers work behind-the-scenes assisting the biologists with the daily tasks required for the maintenance, care and feeding of the Aquarium's inhabitants. Openings are limited.
Dive Team
Dive Team Volunteers assist our staff divers with the feeding and daily maintenance of exhibit tanks.
Youth (SAVY)
The Society for the Advancement of Volunteer Youth (SAVY) Program is primarily a summer-based program. It is designed to provide 14-17-year-olds the opportunity to experience the marine biological sciences firsthand, as well as to gain insight into a broad range of career fields.
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Rainforest Exhibit Docent
Exhibit Volunteers provide information to guests about the flora and fauna of our Rainforest pyramid.
Rainforest Keeper
Rainforest Keeper Volunteers assist the staff with the daily care and maintenance of the Rainforest and it's inhabitants, which consists of various species of birds, fish and reptiles.
Education Office
Education Office Volunteers work along with the education staff on the preparation of the many educational opportunities and projects they provide to children from grades K through 12.
Education Tour Guide
Education Tour Volunteers are our first contact with arriving tour groups. They assist each group with check-in and with the coordination of their tour particulars.
Gardens
Gardens Volunteers work with the Gardens staff to plant and propagate all of the plants and flowers located on Moody Gardens' property.
Marketing
Marketing Volunteers are often invaluable to the promotions and special events planned and coordinated by our Marketing Department.
Information Specialist
Information Volunteers meet and greet guests, whether they are from Texas or far-off foreign countries, to assist them as they decide what to see and do at Moody Gardens. Share our information and your enthusiasm to make their decisions easier and their visit a more enjoyable and memorable one.
Adaptive Sports Festival
Adaptive Sports Festival Volunteers assist with event-day coordination of the outdoor water sports festival.
Mardi Gras Ball for Special People
Duties of preparation include mailings, phone calls, solicitation of donations and set-up. Mardi Gras Ball duties include registration, greeting guests, handing out beads, food preparation, clean up, tear-down and other tasks. Volunteers are also requested to be dancers, face painters, raffle attendants and clowns.
Hope Therapy Special Events
Hope Therapy Special Events Volunteers assist with various special events sponsored by the Hope Therapy Program. These seasonal events include the Mardi Gras Ball for Special People, Adaptive Sports Festivals and Camp Discovery.
Special Events
Special Event Volunteers assist with various events such as Ghostly Gardens, the Festival of Lights, Earth Day & Oleander Festival, Easter in the Gardens and Island Star Performances.
Island Star Performances Assistant
Island Star Performances Assistant supports the staff with event day set-up, logistics, various duties during the event including but not limited to crowd control, taking tickets, escorting guests to their seats and scanning.
