Calendar Key: ■ River Don Volunteer Day (Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster) ■ River Rother Volunteer Day (Chesterfield) ■Volunteer Training Event ■Citizen Science Survey ■ DCRT Community Event ■Don, Dearne & Rother Network Event ■Find our stall here
Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we work to clear litter from in and around the Hartley Brook.
On the day we will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm. We will be meeting at the bottom of the footpath off Butterthwaite road. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. We will be stopping half way through for a tea break. On the day you will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
If you are not yet signed up as a volunteer please email [email protected] to register.
Join the Don catchment Rivers Trust to help remove litter from the Dalton Brook At the entrance to Dalton Fields just opposite Foljambe Drive off Magna Lane.
We will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm with a break for refreshments halfway through. Wellingtons can be provided however you will have to get in touch to let us know what sizes you require and there are only a limited amount. Please wear sturdy boots or shoes and suitable clothing for outdoor work. We do provide a drink but if it is a very hot day please bring along a bottle of water to drink throughout the day.
Where: The Parish Council have kindly allowed us to park in the Parish Hall car park which is a short walk from the meeting point.
Adress- Magna Lane/ Foljambe Drive, Dalton, Rotherham S65 4HH
Google Maps Pin- https://goo.gl/maps/UGx4LGPBShPrEYQw9
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For more information or if you have any questions about this event please emai [email protected] or contact task leader Anthony Cox on 07384 543124 (Please not Anthony worked Monday-Thursday 8:30-16:00).
If you are not yet registered as a volunteer please email [email protected]
Transition Chesterfield will be hosting a regular volunteer day on the second Thursday of each month at Queen’s Park
Let’s Get Litter Sorted
Now that the Hidden Heritage project has come to an end, Kathy and Margaret from Chesterfield’s Transition Chesterfield group are kindly taking on one of the regular Thursday litterpicking days to help continue the amazing clean-up work along our riversides. Litter will be sorted and surveyed to build up a picture of the biggest polluters!
Please note these days will be advertised on the DCRT events calendar and DCRT volunteers are welcome, but they are run by the Transition team, so you’ll need to let them know if you are attending. Email Kathy on [email protected] if you plan to join the session and please read the details below
Litter Pick Thursdays (2nd Thursday of each month 10 – 11.30am)
When: Thursday 13th July, 10am.
Volunteers are needed and very welcome. Children or anyone needing additional support will need to be accompanied by an adult carer.
Where: For the first few sessions, the meet up point will be in Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, on the footpath behind the Cricket Pavilion (What3Words point: invite.button.sulk) and we will be supported by the lovely staff from Don Catchment Rivers Trust who are helping us to get the new group established. From March, we hope to have use of our very own litter picking “superbin” to be located in Queen’s Park!
Why: Our aim is to clean up local footpaths and shared walk & cycle routes. We also hope to highlight the problems caused by single use plastics and disposable snack & drink containers, both in terms of litter but also the waste of resources and urgent need to reduce, reuse and recycle!
How: The group will work together to sort out the litter into separate bags as we pick it up. No-one will be working alone, this is a team effort!
What’s provided: We will provide litter picking tools and gloves (Please feel able to bring your own if you have them)
What to bring: Your own reusable drinks cup (for a hot drink at the end of the litter pick session)
What to wear: Sturdy shoes, long sleeves, full leg covering/long trousers, sensible clothes for the weather eg. a warm hat.
Who: We are trying to think of a good name for our new group – any creative ideas are welcome!
Email Kathy on [email protected] if you have any questions or to let her know that you plan to join the session.
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, DCRT and the friends of Wardsend Cemetery have teamed up to collect Data for Nature as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Data for Nature project. We’ll be hosting two butterfly surveys in July and August, in place of our usual Bird Surveys, and comparing our results to last year’s data.
Join the Friends of the Don Valley Way as we litter pick along the footpaths of the River Don at Meadow Way in Swinton.
On the day we will be meeting at 10am and finishing at 1pm. We will complete a risk assessment on the day to ensure the safety of all volunteers. We will be stopping half way through for a tea break. On the day you will need to bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. We can provide wellingtons and waders however we won’t be able to provide footwear for every volunteer.
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We will be following all Government guidelines in relation to COVID 19 at the time of the event.
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.
Join the Don Catchment Rivers Trust as we remove litter from the Bentley Mill Dike upstream on Highfields Lake.
Meeting point: Near 49 The Pk, Woodlands, Doncaster DN6 7RL We will be meeting on The Park (road) near the entrance to the lake park close to the allotments (please check google maps pin or what three words pin below). Google Maps Pin:https://goo.gl/maps/6ivJhjXZj4XJeoYf8 What three words location:///snuggle.utter.february
Times: 10am-1pm with a tea break at 11.30am
Parking: Parking is on street
Waders, life jackets and protective gear is provided to volunteers. If you are litter picking around the river (not wading) we recommend wearing sturdy shoes and clothing suitable for outdoor work. All waders and shoes are cleaned at the end of the day. We will bring the tea, coffee and biscuits.
Anthony Cox will be leading this day (contact him on 07384543124) We offer volunteer expenses for public transport and vehicle mileage, please ask the task leader for a claim form.
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.
DCRT will run a guided bat walk in conjuction with Friends of the Craggs and Denaby & Conisbrough Positive Action Group
We want to keep it local, and you generally have a greater chance of seeing bats near water. The walk will therefore take place next to the River Don near Burcroft Hill in Conisbrough.
Meeting would be at 8:45pm to give a talk about bats and instructions on how to use bat detectors. We would then proceed to try and detect some bats!
The event is limited to a maximum of 30 participants so please do not attend unless you have booked a place.