Docent Training Schedule

Week 1:

Oct. 18th - Introduction/ History/ Mission and Purpose
Oct. 20th - What is an Interpretive Docent?
Outline/practice of carts, zones, backpacks

Week 2:

Oct. 25th - Ecology & Reptiles
Oct. 27th - Geology

Week 3:

Nov. 1st - Plants (BBLT) (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)
Nov. 3rd - Visit our gardens

Week 4:

Nov. 8th - Introduction to Interpretation (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)
Nov. 10th - Practice/shadow carts or School Field Trip

Week 5:

Nov. 15th - Practice/shadow carts or School Field Trip
Nov.17th - Interpretation Techniques

Holidays

Nov. 22nd & 24th - Thanksgiving - Happy Turkey Day!

Week 6:

Nov. 29th - Mammals/Endangered Species (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)
Dec. 1st - Visit mammals on grounds

Week 7:

Dec. 6th - Zoo Class/COG/Guest Relations (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)
Dec. 8th - Cahuilla Program

Week 8:

Dec. 13th - Introduction to Zoo Zones - Zone 1
Dec. 15th - Zoo Zones - Zone 2 (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)

Holidays

Dec. 20th & 22nd - No class - Enjoy the holidays
Dec. 27th & 29th - Study notes; prepare Interpretive Project

Week 9:

Jan. 3rd - Zoo Zones - Zone 3
5th - Practice/shadow carts or School Field Trip

Week 10:

Jan. 10th - Birds (7:30 AM Bonus Walk)
Jan. 12th - Visit Aviaries

Week 11:

Jan. 17th - Interpretive Projects
Jan. 19th - Interpretive Projects

Week 12:

Jan. 24th - Practice/shadow carts or School Field Trip
Jan. 26th - Practice/shadow carts or School Field Trip

Tuesday Jan. 31 - Docent Field Trip
Weds - Fri Feb. 1st - 3rd Interviews with the Education Curator
Monday - Feb. 6th - Docent Party
Tuesday - Feb. 7th - Graduation
Thurs. - Feb. 9th - All-Day Workshop