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Giving to nature and getting back
To mark the start of this year’s Volunteers’ Week, Steven Neish, who has volunteered for seven years at our Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, explains the quid pro quo of helping nature. Every week, at NatureScot National Nature Reserves the length … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged National Nature Reserve, NatureScot, NNR, Volunteering
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From bog-sceptic to bog-enthusiast: the power of volunteering
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we asked David McCulloch, a volunteer at our Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve (NNR), to give us an insight into his volunteering experiences with NatureScot. I started volunteering for NatureScot in 2015, after taking early retirement. … Continue reading
Posted in Flanders Moss NNR, Volunteering
Tagged bog life, Flanders Moss NNR, nature, NatureScot, Raised bog, Volunteering
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A blizzard of butterflies – “an incredible day” counting northern brown argus
The northern brown argus, at this time of year, is in its twilight months as a hungry caterpillar. The larvae will begin to pupate in May and emerge as butterflies to brighten up small patches of the Scottish countryside through … Continue reading
Mapping the Birds of South East Scotland – A Celebration of Citizen Science in Action
This week’s blog is written by Mike Thornton, a NatureScot operations officer in the Lothians, and a keen volunteer citizen scientist. Mike has worked on a range of citizen science projects, including the Birds in South-east Scotland 2007-13, a Scottish … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, citizen science, conservation, Volunteering
Tagged biodiversity, birds, citizen science, Lothians, Scottish Borders, South-east Scotland
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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week with the Loch Leven Volunteers
In our second blog paying homage to all volunteers during Volunteers’ Week, Chris Boyce, our student Placement at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (NNR), explains some of the benefits of volunteering. There are two main roles for people volunteering for … Continue reading
Posted in National Nature Reserves, Volunteering
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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2020 and Thinking Ahead
By Alison Matheson, SNH Policy and Advice Officer Today sees the start of Volunteers’ Week 2020. Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution that millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Over the last few months, … Continue reading
Posted in citizen science, SNH, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged citizen science, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Volunteering, volunteers
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Moths on the move
Mike Thornton, SNH Operations Officer for the Forth Area, describes how integral moths are to Scotland’s biodiversity, and why it’s crucial to know how their populations are changing. I lift the egg cartons out of the moth trap, slowly revealing … Continue reading
Posted in Argyll National Nature Reserves, biodiversity, citizen science, climate change, conservation, Ecology, moth, science, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, survey, Volunteering
Tagged biodiversity, citizen science, climate change, insects, moths, NatureScot, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Remarkable achievements at Ben and Glen Nevis
Over the last five years, the Nevis Landscape Partnership has achieved what it says on the side of its bus – carried out a programme of 19 projects, with tremendous volunteer support. This £3.4 million scheme has had a tangible … Continue reading
Posted in Access, citizen science, Community engagement, conservation, Diversity, Ecology, Flowers, Lichens, mosses, paths, plants, Projects, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, survey, Trail, Uncategorized, Visitor centre, Volunteering, wild flowers, wild land
Tagged Ben Nevis, Glen Nevis, mountain habitats, mountain species, mountains, NatureScot, Nevis Landscape Partnership, partnership working, SNH, volunteers, wild flowers
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Sea-searchers recognised for 31-year contribution to marine conservation.
SNH has supported Seasearch in Scotland for many years now. The skills and enthusiasm of their union of marine life investigators has in turn supported our own research. Some of our marine team are Seasearch volunteers in their free time. … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, biodiversity, citizen science, coastal, Community engagement, conservation, mapping, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, Research, sea life, SNH, survey, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged #YCW2020, citizen science, divers, diving, mapping, marine, marine life, Nature of Scotland Awards, NatureScot, Research, Scottish Natural Heritage, scuba, Seasearch, SNH, survey, training, Volunteering, volunteers, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020 #YCW2020
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Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience
Making more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape team and delivers an innovative green health programme, … Continue reading
Posted in active travel, gardens, green health, Green infrastructure, paths, Planning, Projects, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uncategorized, urban nature, Volunteering
Tagged Cumbernauld Living Landscape, greenspaces, health, Natural Health Service, nature, NatureScot, parks, Protected Areas, ScotNature, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, TCV, urban nature, UROPARC, volunteers, Wild Ways Well
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