There are a variety of ways in which you, your friends and family can become involved in conservation volunteering at the Lakes. Its a great way to meet new people and learn new skills in a fantastic environment.
Work Parties
Regular Volunteering
Volunteer Groups
Wildlife Recording
We often hold specific work party days to help get large tasks completed such as vegetation clearance, hedge laying and invasive weed control - these days are advertised on our events pages, they are regularly updated and occur at numerous sites across the region.
Regular Volunteering
We currently have a number of Volunteer Conservation Officers who assist our team at numerous sites. Our Volunteer Conservation Officers wok with other volunteers to deliver site wok programmes. If you are interested in assisting at any of our sites please contact Neil Reeves, Conservation Officer on 01822 855700 or nreeves@swlakestrust.org.uk
Volunteer Groups
We're lucky enough to have a couple of groups who volunteer at some of our sites in particular the Exmoor Conservation Volunteers (Wimbleball) and the Bovey Valley Volunteer Network (Kennick, Trenchford & Tottiford).
For further information on these groups please visit their website
Bovey Valley Volunteering Network
Recording
Everyone can get involved by recording the wildlife they see on a day trip to one of the Lakes, for further information on submitting your sightings visit our wildlife recording page.
On the wildlife recording page there is also information for specialists to help us with recording at our sites. We are currently setting up a partnership scheme please visit the webpage or contact Lisa Tame for further information on 01566 771930 or ltame@swlakestrust.org.uk
Richard Smith our Biodiversity Project Officer is also looking for volunteers to assist with specific project work including otter, butterfly and meadow surveying
01822 855700 or rsmith@swlakestrust.org.uk
Research
There are many opportunities for research projects involving the sites we manage. Many university students approach us to carry out dissertation and PhD research tailored to there own needs. If you have such a requirement please do contact us. Projects in the past have included bat species and populations, water quality and photographic studies.
We currently have two projects of our own that we would like to get of the ground; Breeding bird survey at College Lake, near Penryn and a Culm grassland translocation research project. Details for both are listed to the right.