Conservation Rangers at Rainton Meadows
Rainton Meadows,
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6PUAbout the event
Join us at Conservation Rangers. This session we will be carrying out a woodland survey of our education woodland area, using citizen science to help understand and protect our wildlife.   Â
We will be outdoors for this session (weather permitting)Â
Gain new skills and get involved in conservation tasks including surveying, planting and painting tasks during these sessions.
Join this group of young volunteers and get some hands on experience of managing a nature reserve and recording the wildlife.
These volunteering hours can count towards a Duke of Edinburgh Award or can be recorded as work experience on your CV, plus you’re helping to do your bit for the environment!
Please dress for the weather and bring suitable waterproof clothing. Wear sturdy boots/footwear.
Activities across different sessions may include:
- Hand tool use
- Painting
- Planting
- Grass cutting and raking
- Litter picking
- Surveying
- Species ID
- Nature themed crafts