Join the citizen scientists for our winter water shew survey, using non invasive bait tubes.
You can sign up to be a citizen scientist here
When:
Survey date 1: Wednesday 6th November (distribution of sampling tubes)
Survey date 2: Wedneday 20th November (collection of sampling tubes)
Where:
Linnacre Brook & Holme Brook (Loundsey Green)
For more details on why and how we are surveying water shrew please see Sussex Wildlife Trust’s guidance.
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 439081
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Hipper. All abilities welcome!
Location: Spital Trail, Clayton Street, Chesterfield, S41 0DU. Parking here is difficult, would recommend parking on streets adjacent to here e.g. Spital Lane or Stanley Street
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the Holme Brook. All abilities welcome!
Location: Meet on Pennine Way (the main road between Brendon Avenue and Merrick Close), S40 4NF
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust (in partnership with the Dronfield Civic Society) for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Drone. Supervised children and all abilities welcome!
Location: Please meet at Mill Lane Nature Reserve on Mill lane, Dronfield, S18 1XG. Best parking is at Dronfield Train Station and walk down to the meeting point. Remember to keep your parking receipt to claim expenses.
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 439081
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!
Location: Meet at the junction of Rothervale Road and Lincoln Street, S40 2TW.
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!
Location: Meet at McGregor's Pond car park, McGregor's Way, S40 2UB
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a volunteer day cleaning-up the River Rother. All abilities welcome!
Location: Field through the gate opposite the Tapton Lock visitor centre, down where the slipway into the canal is. Parking is tight round here, but you can park in the field itself or at the Lock Keeper Pub.
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 volunteer@dcrt.org.uk or call 01302 796173
