Why I Volunteer as a Wildlife Watch Group Leader
Read on to find out what being a Wildlife Watch Group Leader means to volunteer Seb Sillitoe.
Blog: Volunteer
Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by reading about the wild experiences, wildlife insights and recollections of staff and volunteers – writers from all over the organisation, from our Reserve Officers to our student placements.
We welcome guest bloggers! If you have something to write home about - whether you've got a trail cam in your garden, or you've been bird watching, or visited one of our nature reserves - if it's to do with Cumbria's wildlife and wild places then we'd love to hear from you!
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Volunteer Surveying at the Walney Channel Seagrass Beds
Cumbria Canoeists’ sea kayaking lead and Cumbria Wildlife Trust member John Soady reports on an fascinating day last month, helping out the Living Seas North West team with a seagrass survey at…
Trust a wild life
Originally shared at our 2024 volunteer gathering, this is the journey of Gosling Sike Volunteer Lynda O’Hare, her reasons for volunteering and the experiences and rewards she's gained from…
A ticket to ride on public transport to our nature reserves
One of our volunteers, Paul Whitaker, has picked out some of our reserves that are accessible by public transport and highlighted them in his blog below. So hop aboard and come visit to enjoy…
Peaty Volunteer Sammy Kitchen Keeps Her Eyes on the Bog
Volunteering is at the core of everything we do for wildlife, people and places. We value every volunteer for their contributions however big or small. We also know that volunteering can help…
Peatland assistant Grace Fuller learning to give Peat a chance, during her placement year.
Once annually, we recruit for students on a recognised sandwich-year course to join one of our teams for up to 10 months to gain real-life experience in the field, office and within the community…