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Young Rangers
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Young Rangers

Cumbria
Lake Water_Megan Bartlett

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Every month on a Sunday

Overview

Our Young Rangers programme offers a unique opportunity for young people aged 14 to 18 years to get involved in practical conservation volunteering. Young Rangers activities take place every month on a Sunday and are led by experienced Rangers from a several partner organisations including the National Trust, Fix the Fells, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, West Cumbria Rivers Trust and the John Muir Trust. The sessions are supported by dedicated and knowledgeable adult volunteer leaders. We take part in a range of activities, from tree planting to footpath maintenance, at sites across the Lake District National Park.

Lake District National Park

Young Rangers

Many of our Young Rangers use their experience as part of the volunteering element of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, but you don't need to be completing the DofE award to take part.

At a glance

  • Young Rangers work on a wide range of practical conservation tasks.
  • In summer we are often up in the fells repairing and maintaining upland paths.
  • At other times of year we could be involved in a variety of other conservation tasks such as dry-stone-walling, hedge-laying, woodland work, tree planting, invasive species control and wildlife surveys.
  • Most meetings are outdoors although we sometimes get together for indoor training or social events.
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