Practical conservation task days
Join us for a practical conservation task day
Our Practical Conservation Task Days are extremely popular and a super way to experience nature and wild places, where ever you are. We have loads of opportunities for you to get stuck into - take a look at the calendar!
We've put lots of useful hints and tips for what you need to bring along to your Task Day on the Practical Conservation Calendar link below.
We look forward to welcoming you on one of our Task Days very soon!
Under 18?
For young people under 16 we will require parents or guardians to accompany you at all times and also register as a volunteer. Young people aged 16 or 17 can volunteer without an accompanying adult but we must register you before you begin, have a parental consent (a signed form) completed and agreement from the volunteer manager before you start volunteering.
Browse our calendar of activities
Booking is essential, please contact the person listed for each Task Day to secure your place. Due to health and safety we are unable to accept people who arrive for Task Days without a booking so please book to avoid disappointment on the day.
The autumn calendar covers 1st October to 31st December 2024 and the winter calendar covers 1st January to 31st March 2025
Changes to Practical Conservation Calendar
Cancellations, New Dates and Changes to Task Days:
Cancellations
We have had a number of Task Days cancelled due to the recent bad weather:
Tree Planting on Wild Ingleborough, 14th January - this has been cancelled due to frozen ground
River Foss tree planting at Stillington, 15th January - Unfortunately this task day has been cancelled due to lack of trees to plant!
River Foss tree planting at Stillington 17th January - cancelled due to frozen conditions
Additional Task Days
Low Wood, Keighley - Woodland Conservation Task Days on Thursdays 9th January, 13th February and 13th March. Contact John Preshaw, Tel: 07484 181741
Thorpe Marsh, Doncaster - Reserve Management Task Days every Tuesday from 7th January - 18th March. Contact Mick Townsend, Tel: 07443 051723
Your next steps
If you'd like to attend a task day
Contact the leader listed in the Practical Conservation Calendar for the task day you would like to attend.
If you've already attended a task day
Have you attended a Practical Conservation Task Day and would like to become a volunteer? This online form is for you to use if you have already been on one of our task days and intend to volunteer again.
Your first task day is a 'taster session' and if you decide to volunteer again we ask you to register formally at this point using this form.
If you'd like to register your interest in volunteering
If you've not yet attended a task day but would like to know more about volunteering and the opportunities available, you can sign up to our mailing list.
