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 are currently recruiting Volunteer Conservation Officer's to assist our team at numerous sites. The Volunteer Officer role is very flexible and asks for a minimum of 7 hours per week (maximum up to the individual). The role includes on site practical conservation work, managing conservation volunteers and liaising with the Conservation Team.
Sites we are currently recruiting for are; Tamar Lakes, Stithians Lake, Argal and College Lakes, Burrator Reservoir, Wimbleball Lake, Lopwell Dam, Fernworthy Reservoir and Kennick, Trenchford and Tottiford.
If you are interested in the Volunteer Conservation Officer role please download the task description to the right of this page or contact Neil Reeves, Conservation Officer on 01822 855700 or nreeves@swlakestrust.org.uk
We're also looking for people to join the conservation volunteer teams at the site mentioned above.
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