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Category Archives: Volunteering
A hard day’s fun on Caerlaverock NNR
After frequently commenting that they never get out of the office, the Dumfries Admin Team (both called Susan) were finally let loose for the day on Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. Susan Hepburn tells us what they got up to … … Continue reading
Posted in coastal, National Nature Reserves, SNH, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged beach clean, Caerlaverock, marine litter, NNR, Scottish National Heritage, SNH
Surveying Scotland’s marine mammals: life as an ORCA surveyor
On 11-12 June, SNH Marine Operations Officer Dr. Jane Dodd began her Team Leader training while taking part in her 3rd ORCA survey on Caledonian MacBrayne ferries out of Oban. Here, she shares her experience as an Onboard ORCA Marine … Continue reading
Posted in coastal, Marine, Research, sea life, Volunteering
Tagged Coast, marine life, marine species, marine survey, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
#CycleForNature – half way there
Our blog today catches SNH Chief Exec, Francesca Osowska, with three and half legs behind her and at the half way point in her epic active travel challenge. To celebrate she went on a duck survey, met a delegation of … Continue reading
Beauty and innovation at Beinn Eighe NNR
George Winter, from Derby, recently spent 4 months volunteering at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve. However, this was far from his first time volunteering for outdoor work! Here he tells us about how his passion for the Scottish Highlands grew … Continue reading
Posted in Beinn Eighe NNR, National Nature Reserves, Volunteering
Tagged Beinn Eighe, Beinn Eighe NNR, outdoors, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Volunteering, volunteers
Orcas, Warships and Seasearch
Today we have a further insight into the contribution volunteer citizen scientists make to marine conservation in Scotland. Our guest post today comes from Natalie Hirst, a coordinator for Seasearch Scotland. Seasearch is a project for volunteer sports divers who have … Continue reading
Posted in citizen science, coastal, Community engagement, conservation, mapping, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, sea life, SNH, survey, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged citizen science, marine life, marine species, marine survey, SCUBA diving, Seasearch, volunteers
St Cyrus’ most wild and rare
Simon Ritchie is the newly appointed Seasonal Reserve Assistant based at the SNH St Cyrus National Nature Reserve (NNR), north of Montrose. Growing up in the area, Simon has developed a wealth of experience, and knowledge of the reserve. As … Continue reading
Posted in beach, beaches, biodiversity, coastal, Flowers, Marine, National Nature Reserves, plants, SNH, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Staff profile, Uncategorized, Volunteering, wild flowers, Year of Young People, Young people
Tagged Coast, flowers, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, Volunteering
Our dear green spaces – let’s celebrate the Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival
This year, RSPB Scotland is teaming up with partners and community gardens to celebrate Glasgow Garden Festival’s 30th Anniversary. Scottish Natural Heritage are delighted to co-sponsor these celebrations. Fiona Weir, RSPB Giving Nature a Home project manager, tells us why … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, Festival, gardens, SNH, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged Glasgow, RSPB Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage
Celebrate #JohnMuirDay the John Muir Way
Things are gearing up for the John Muir Day celebrations which also marks the long-distance walking and cycling route’s fourth anniversary. Ewan McGill is the communications manager at the Central Scotland Green Network Trust (CSGNT), which manages the John Muir … Continue reading
Posted in John Muir, Scotland's Great Trails, SNH, Volunteering, Year of Young People
Tagged John Muir, John Muir Way, Scotland's Great Trails, SNH
The joy of volunteering
Mark McVey is a member of the Coves Reservoir Green Gym in Greenock, run by The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and partner organisations. Here he tells us about the many benefits that volunteering delivers. How did you get involved in the … Continue reading
Posted in Volunteering
Tagged Coves Reservoir Green Gym, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, TCV, Volunteering
Volunteering and learning new skills
David Murray has been volunteering with The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) in Glasgow for approximately three years. “I was paid off from my job and did nothing for a couple of months, so I went online looking for something to … Continue reading
Posted in Volunteering
Tagged Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, TCV, Volunteering
