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Volunteering at Oxford Island
The Conservation Service at Oxford Island provides a variety of opportunities for prospective volunteers to get hands on and involved in practical conservation work. Not only can you make a real difference to environmental issues but you will also be learning a whole new set of skills, meeting new people and having fun in the process.
Some of the projects that volunteers have been involved with include:
- Surveying for Barn Owls in the Craigavon area.
- Carrying out regular bat surveys at sites in Craigavon.
- Taking part in regular bird surveys and Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) counts.
- Carrying out butterfly surveys as part of the Conservation Service’s regular spring and summer counts.
- The setting up and monitoring of tree sparrow nest boxes.
- Helping to remove the invasive Himalayan Balsam from the reserve at Oxford Island.
- Creating wildflower meadows at Oxford Island and at other sites in the Craigavon Borough.
- Removing willow from meadows at Oxford Island to maintain open grassland and prevent the ground drying out.
Other opportunities are also available. Please contact the Discovery Centre for more details on volunteering. |
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