Great Fen Voluntary Officer
Great Fen,
Great Fen,Near Huntingdon,
Peterborough and Ramsey,
Cambridgeshire
Position details
Commitment
Any DayFrequency
WeeklyOpportunity type
Contact details
Henry Stanier, Great Fen monitoring & Research Officer, The Countryside Centre, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights, Cambridgeshire PE26 2RS. Henry.stanier@wildlifebcn.org
Through weekly volunteering, 4 days a week, you will gain knowledge and experience in conservation activities through spring and summer in the Great Fen, one of the most important habitat restoration projects in Europe, diverse in wildlife and wildlife habitats. You will be involved for half of your time in restoration management, including post and rail fencing, stock fencing, boundary clearance, mowing and raking. Also, step, stile, gate, hide and bridge building, signage and way-marking, and training and use of brush-cutter and chainsaw. Half of your time in restoration monitoring, such as surveys for butterflies and dragonflies, aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, bats, water voles, aquatic and terrestrial plants, and helping to carry out fixed-point photography, trail cameras, and drone photography, and associated data collation and processing.
Closing Date: Ongoing
Hours Offered: 30 hrs/wk (part-time)
Equality and Diversity: We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.