Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as the clear up the start/ end of the Don Valley Way in Doncaster.

We will be meeting at 10am at the enterance to the Don Valley Way on St Mary’s Bridge near the VW garage, and finishing a bit earlier at 11.30am. This is due to there being a tea party at the new Doncaster Office on Wheatley Hall road afterwards.

Please wear sutible clothing for outdoor work.

For more information please contact task leader Anthony Cox on 0738453124 or email [email protected]

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!

Location: Meet at Tapton Terrace at the junction with Crow Lane.

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.

Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173

Please note rescheduled dates:

Friday 4th October
Monday 7th October

You can sign up to be a citizen scientist here

Please note that this workshop has been postponed till November due to the high river levels

Help DCRT monitor the river Rother’s diversity, before and after restoration work. In this workshop we will be sorting through collected kick-samples, identifying and recording the abundance of freshwater invertebrate specimens, with a particular focus on identifying families. Please note this is not a training course, although help is given and there is lots to learn. The ability to use biological identification keys is useful, but not essential and beginners are welcome.

Microscopes will be on hand for some of the identification. 

Places are limited – to book or sign up as a citizen scientist get in touch – [email protected]

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!

Location: Holbeck Close, at the junction of Brimington Road end. 

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.

Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173

Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we work to clean up the area around the Hartley Brook. We will be meeting at 10am at the end of Butterwaite Road, and will finish at 1pm with a break half way through for refreshments. 

Please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work.

For more information please contact task leader Anthony Cox on 07384543124 or email [email protected]

Outdoor First Aid training

Date: 16th and 17th October 2019
Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm (tbc)
Location: Doncaster

Cost: £75.00 per person, to cover training costs.
Booking: please email [email protected] for a booking form

Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust for Wildlife Wednesday’s in the Moss Valley every third Wednesday of the month. These volunteer days aimed at restoring the riverine environment. All abilities welcome!

Timings: 10am – 3pm with a break for lunch and refreshments. Feel free to come to part of the day if required. 

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: scrub/vegetation clearance, wood debris placement, footpath maintenance, habitat creation and access improvements.

Location: The meeting point will change each week depending on what task we will be doing. The main meeting points are the fishing ponds car park next to the Bridge Inn pub in Ridgeway and the junction of Gashouse Lane and Mill Lane near Eckington (S21 4EP) Sign-up as a volunteer under ‘catchment volunteer’ here to receive updated meeting points. 

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 439081

Outdoor First Aid training

Date: 16th and 17th October 2019
Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm (tbc)
Location: Doncaster

Cost: £75.00 per person, to cover training costs.
Booking: please email [email protected] for a booking form

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Hipper. All abilities welcome!

Location: Park Road end, on the Spital Trail footpath just behind Debenhams

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.

Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173

Please note that this workshop has been postponed till November due to the high river levels

Help DCRT monitor the river Rother’s diversity, before and after restoration work. In this workshop we will be sorting through collected kick-samples, identifying and recording the abundance of freshwater invertebrate specimens, with a particular focus on identifying families. Please note this is not a training course, although help is given and there is lots to learn. The ability to use biological identification keys is useful, but not essential and beginners are welcome.

Microscopes will be on hand for some of the identification. 

Places are limited – to book or sign up as a citizen scientist get in touch – [email protected]

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Hipper. All abilities welcome!

Location: The Hipper, behind Ravenside Retail Park, Markham Rd, Chesterfield S40 1TA. Volunteers are welcome to park in the service yard around the back of the retail park. 

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.

Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173

Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as they clean up the banks of the River Rother in Canklow. We will be meeting at 10am in a parking are just off Bawtry road (A631) near Canklow Roundabout, and finishing at 1pm with a break for refreshments half way through.

Please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work.

for more information contact task leader Anthony Cox on 07384543124 or email [email protected]

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Hipper. All abilities welcome!

Location: Queen’s Park, Chesterfield S40 2BF. Meeting on the footpath, near the gated entrance to the river just behind the cafe. Metered parking off boythorpe road, volunteers can claim expenses.

What to bring: We will provide all necessary equipment and refreshments. All you need to wear is appropriate outdoor clothing (waterproof, long sleeves and trousers) and sturdy shoes.

Tasks include: Litter picking, debris removal, vegetation maintenance, invasive species management and access improvements.

Timings: Day runs 10am – 1pm but feel free to come whenever suits. We have a tea break around 11.30am.

Contact us: via email at [email protected] or call 01302 796173