Conservation Discovery Corps
Helping teens explore potential zoological and environmental careers.
What is Conservation Discovery Corps (CDC)?
It’s a year-long volunteer program that will allow teens to explore zoological and environmental careers while presenting to and interacting with small groups of visitors at the Zoo. Teens will also have the opportunity to participate in exciting field conservation research studies in the field.
Meet Our CDC Alumni
Several members of our Conservation Discovery Corps program have moved on to careers in conservation, environmentalism, and animal welfare. Read about some of our alumni below and learn more about how CDC helped them navigate their futures.

William Tait
CDC 2010-2014

Dr. Patricia Meade
DC 2010-2014

Sydney O’Brien
CDC 2012-2016

Mariah Rivera
CDC 2013 - 2017
