A great opportunity for prospective volunteers is being offered by the Nashville Zoo:

Those interested in being Nashville Zoo ambassadors can learn about volunteering as a docent on Saturday.

Docents are specialized volunteers who teach guests about the zoo’s animals as well as conservation and wildlife issues using live animals, fossils and other hands-on materials. The zoo will have a docent information session at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Croft Center.

Docents must volunteer at least 75 hours per year, pay a one-time training session fee of $55, and attend the training series beginning Jan. 25.

“The main focus of the program is getting zoo guests excited about conservation and our natural world,” said Chris Kline, the zoo’s manager of onsite interpretation.

“The best feedback is seeing children’s faces light up when they see a snake, a tiger skull or an ostrich egg during a docent presentation.”

For more information, call Kline at 615-833-1534, ext. 146, or e-mail ckline@nashvillezoo.org.