Country Parks - Conservation Volunteers Needed!

Leicestershire County Council Country Parks Service manage over 1000 acres of Country Parks, picnic areas, woodlands and other open spaces.

There are a wide range of Country Parks managed by Leicestershire County Council throughout the county with extensive facilities for visitors. These sites also comprise habitats for plants and animals and an important aim of their management is to protect and enhance the wildlife value. But with over 1000 acres to look after, the County Council’s Country Park Rangers need your help.

If you would like to get fit, help local wildlife, learn a new skill and maybe make some new friends, why not come along to one of the Country Parks’ Conservation Volunteer Days?

Country Park Conservation Volunteers are a diverse group of people who get together once a month to carry out conservation tasks within the park and other outlying sites.

What is in it for me?

·Fresh air
·Exercise
·Make new friends

Lots of laughs

·Learn new skills
·Satisfaction of a job well done
·Helping the environment

How fit do I need to be?

Tasks are taken at your own pace and there are plenty of opportunities for refreshments. However, if you are unsure and wish to further discuss what is involved, please call the Ranger Team organising the task.

What do I bring?

·Old clothing
·Strong footwear or wellies
Steel toe-caps for dry stone walling
Waterproofs
Packed lunch (for all day tasks)
·Gloves if possible

What is provided?

·Instruction on how to use tools safely
·Tool and equipment
·Refreshments

When can I start?

·ANYTIME!
·View Conservation Volunteer Programme and decided which area you would like to work, and what task you want to get involved in.
·If you would like to go on our database and be sent email notifications of forthcoming events, please email countryparks@leics.gov.uk

For more information on Volunteering at:

Beacon Hill (including Sheet Hedges Wood)	diary of tasks
Watermead	diary of tasks
Western Area (Including: Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail, Coleorton Wood, Donisthorpe Woodland, New Lount, Moira Junction, Oakthorpe Colliery, Saltesford Valley, Sarah's Wood, Snibston, Local Area Ageement 511 Sites)	diary of tasks