The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society currently has an opening for a Marketing/Events Intern.  The internship will not only provide practical hands-on marketing experience, but also an in-depth understanding of a non-profit and cultural organization. The marketing/events intern reports to the Executive Director.  The intern will assist with researching, implementing and tracking marketing initiatives and...

This is your chance to get your hands on a great book of environmentally based activities for children of all ages and grades k – 12! Energize your classroom and students with this national environmental curriculum that helps children learn how to think about nature, not what to think. What: Project Learning Tree workshop Where: Buttonwood Park Zoo When: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9am – 4pm Cost: $15 per...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is currently accepting applications for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 internships. The Buttonwood Park Zoo currently offers three different internship tracks for current college students that have completed their sophomore year. The roles of the Animal Care, Marketing, and Special Events are structured to provide the qualified candidate with a diverse background in non-profit and zoo-related...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to bring a special opportunity to students of southeastern Massachusetts: The RS BPZoo Planet Protectors! The RS BPZoo Planet Protectors are an impassioned group of youth from the New Bedford and Dartmouth areas that are acting as ambassadors to our community and working to improve our most important community assets: our local animal populations,...

Would you like to plan a field trip to the Buttonwood Park Zoo? This year, Target will award 5,000 educators nationwide with a grant of up to $800 to take students on exciting, enriching field trips. It’s easy to apply—just visit Target.com/fieldtrips or click on the image to the right and submit your application prior to November 3rd. Visit our School Groups page for more information on the programs...