Local events update from Species on the Edge environmental group
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A new, multi-species conservation programme has various events coming up in Caithness and Sutherland that volunteers can attend.
Species on the Edge, a new partnership programme of eight nature conservation organisations, is dedicated to reversing the decline of 37 priority species across Scotland’s coasts and islands.
The group aims to help increase the numbers of small blue butterflies locally and hear if anyone in the far north has spotted the rare great yellow bumblebee.
Upcoming events:
Tomorrow (Sunday, July 2) there will be a kidney vetch count in Caithness which will meet at 1.30pm at Castlehill Heritage Centre car park. Kidney vetch is a plant that small blue butterflies thrive on.
This is a volunteer event and travel expenses can be reimbursed within a 25 mile radius. Hot drinks and "decent biscuits" will be provided, say the organisers.
On Wednesdays there is a Conservation Summer School for young people aged 12-17 at Dunnet Community Forest (see poster below) and there are a few places left.
Thursday, July 13: Wildflower Wander in Durness – meet at 1.30pm. Keep an eye on social media or email Louise Senior (Louise.Senior@plantlife.org.uk) for more details or to book.
Tuesday, July 18: Dunnet Coronation Meadow citizen science survey with PhD researcher Sam Suter – meet at 1.30pm. Contact Louise for more details.
Thursday, July 20: Keoldale headland citizen science survey with PhD researcher Sam Suter – meet at 1.30pm. Contact Louise for more details.
Thursday, July 27: Wildflower Wander in Durness – meet at 10am. Contact Louise for more details.
A Species on the Edge stall will be at the following events:
Thurso Grows community open day – Saturday, July 1.
Caithness County Show – Saturday, July 15.
Tongue and Melness Fun Day – Saturday, July 22.
Durness Gathering – Friday, July 28.
Events are usually advertised on the Caithness Environment Volunteers and North Sutherland Wildlife Group Facebook pages, plus the appropriate local area community Facebook pages. There is also a national Species on the Edge Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SpeciesontheEdge/ and Twitter @SpeciesEdge
For more info contact Louise Senior, people engagement officer, Species on the Edge, North Coast on mobile at: 07789 668206 or by emailing: Louise.Senior@plantlife.org.uk
