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Find out more A variety of conservation tasks Tasks such as tree planting path repair Invasive species control pond clearance meadow management. Fencing taking place throughout Perthshire on a regular basis.

Find out more Air survey Join in now. This survey can be done at any time of year. Good air quality is essential for our health and for the wellbeing of our environment.

Find out more Anglers riverfly monitoring initiative Anglers are in an ideal position to monitor the health of the rivers they fish, and the Riverfly Partnership allows them and other interested volunteers to take action that will help conserve the river environment. This initiative provides a simple monitoring technique which groups can use to detect.

Find out more BeeWalkers We are looking for volunteers to take over existing BeeWalk transects on traffic-free sections of the National Cycle Network, and help us to contribute data to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Find out more Big pond dip Citizen science project surveying garden and school ponds to see how good they are for wildlife.

Find out more Big spawn count Citizen science project surveying the spawning pattens of amphibians in garden and school ponds.

Find out more Biodiversity survey What’s living in your hedge? Join in now. The best time to do this survey is from April to November. Take part in the OPAL biodiversity survey and uncover the diverse range of wildlife in our hedges. You’ll contribute to valuable research and learn more about the importance of hedges and how you can improve them.

Find out more Biological recording in the Outer Hebrides Our objective is to increase our knowledge of the nature and distribution of the animals, plants and fungi of the islands of the Outer Hebrides and make this information available to everyone.

Find out more BirdTrack To participate, simply keep a record of the birds that you see. When you combined with records from thousands of other birdwatchers these records area extremely useful. Enter sightings via website of phone app.

Find out more Bog squad Are you interested in helping to secure the future of Scotland’s lowland peatlands? The bog squad is a group of volunteers that undertake restoration work aimed at re-wetting peatlands, so that the natural flora & fauna can thrive and peat formation can take place again in the future.

Find out more Bugs count survey Help us investigate how the built environment affects invertebrates. Join in our nationwide bug hunt. The best time to do this survey is from May to November.

Find out more Cairngorms scenic photo posts The Cairngorms scenic photo posts project is a pioneering citizen science initiative to gather information about our landscapes as they change from day to day and year to year.

Find out more Cairngorms volunteering Volunteering is a great way to get out into the countryside, meet like-mided people, keep fit and do your bit to look after this amazing place - no matter how big or small that may be.

Find out more East Ayrshire nature network This project aims to enhance and interpret the natural heritage of the coalfields area at a landscape scale, to deliver biodiversity benefits and support local regeneration. We always need volunteers to support our projects, also run a varied programme of community events.

Find out more Field survey Use your knowledge of bat detecting by taking part in the field survey. We will allocate you a 1km survey square in which you walk a roughly triangular route on two evenings in July.

Find out more Footpaths North Harris has an extensive network of paths and tracks which is unique in the Western Isles where there are otherwise few well established paths.

Find out more Forth nature counts The Inner Forth is a fantastic area for wildlife. We would like your help to build our understanding of the diversity, abundance and spread of plants and animals that are found here.

Find out more Great British beach clean Calling all beach lovers! Your beach needs you! The Marine Conservation Society organises beach cleaning events and is looking for volunteers to head to their local beach to help take part in a beach clean and litter survey to help turn the tide on marine litter.

Find out more Gunnera eradication Work along side volunteers and North Harris Trust staff to remove non-native invasive plant gunnera tinctoria from locations around the North Harris estate.

Find out more Lamprey watch Lamprey watch aims to raise awareness of lampreys in Scottish waters. We wish to encourage anyone with access to suitable rivers to look out for these fascinating creatures during the spawning season (typically May - July) and submit simple records of any observations using our new online portal.

Find out more Lichen air quality survey Would you like to find out more about your local air quality? Why not use our simple introductory level lichen air survey to find out about the health of your local environment. A citizen science survey suitable for individuals, groups or schools.

Find out more Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park volunteering Volunteers really make a difference. They are really important to the success of the National Park – they are an inspiration, giving valuable time to enhance the National Park for people and wildlife.

Find out more Manual work and contruction volunteers Volunteer over seas in the field of manual work, renovation, restoration and construction for 2-3 weeks or longer.

Find out more National Plant Monitoring Scheme The aim is to collect data to provide an annual indication of changes in plant abundance and diversity.

Find out more National seashell survey The national seashell survey is a citizen science project that will encourage members of the public to record molluscs and other seashore creatures they find around the British coast. This information will be used to help improve knowledge of the distribution of various species.

Find out more New Zealand flatworm survey Help us to find out how far this introduced species of flatworm has spread

Find out more Polli:Nation survey The Polli:Nation survey is a large-scale national survey that will provide answers to important research questions about the health and status of pollinating insects across the UK. You can contribute to this research by becoming a citizen scientist and surveying your local patch (school grounds, park or garden) for pollinators.

Find out more PondNet Spawn Survey 2018 Help us collect data on the whereabouts of frog and toad spawn across the country by taking part in our PondNet Spawn Survey 2018!

Find out more Predatory bird monitoring scheme The predatory bird monitoring scheme (PBMS) investigates the impact of chemical pollutants on predatory bird populations. This is achieved through the measurement of contaminants in the tissues of raptors found dead and submitted to the scheme by members of the public.

Find out more Rainfall observers Across Scotland, volunteer rainfall observers are collecting extremely valuable rainfall data on a daily basis to improve weather and flood forecasting. SEPA would love you to join this band of volunteers, and has created a brand new online portal to make it easy to gather and share your data.

Find out more River obstacles There are thousands of man made and natural obstacles in Scotland’s rivers. Some of them present a barrier to the movement of fish like salmon and trout, or a hazard to people using canoes and kayaks. With the help of a new mobile app, you can help us find out where they all are and improve them.

Find out more Roost count If you have bats in your property then you can help us by taking part in the roost counts. You count the numbers of bats emerging from roosts at sunset on two evenings during the summer survey period.

Find out more Saving Scotlands red squirrels A project to stop the decline of Scotland’s core red squirrel populations

Find out more Scotland counts The project aims to ensure that every individual and community in Scotland has the opportunity to develop skills and confidence to understand their local environment through citizen science.

Find out more Scottish dragon finder Scottish dragon finder brings together practical conservation, surveying, data collection and interactive educational activities to help conserve reptiles and amphibians across the whole of Scotland.

Find out more Scottish glow worm survey Glow worms appear to be widely distributed in the UK, with records from the south of England up to the very north in Scotland, however, there have been very few Scottish records in recent years.

Find out more Scottish marine animal stranding scheme The principal requirement is to provide a co-ordinated approach to surveillance of marine species strandings and to investigate major causes of death.

Find out more Scottish speckled wood survey Have you seen a speckled wood butterfly in Scotland? The speckled wood has a fascinating distribution in Scotland. In the past it must have occurred over most of Scotland, but then declined leaving ‘refuges’ around the Moray Firth and the west coast.

Find out more Sealife survey The sealife survey recording scheme is run by the Marine Biological Association of the UK. Sightings of marine life can be entered by members of the public using a simple online form. Records are verified by marine experts and harvested by the NBN Gateway.

Find out more Soil and earthworm survey Discover what lies beneath your feet and learn about different types of soil and worms in this hands on survey. By taking part in this survey, you'll help improve our knowledge of earthworms and the soils they live in – something we know surprisingly little about.

Find out more Soil erosion Help us learn more about soil erosion by telling us where you see it, what you think caused it, and where the eroded soil is.

Find out more Sunset/sunrise survey By taking part in the sunset/sunrise survey you can find out about your local bats and help us find new bat roosts. Anyone can take part in this survey by looking for bats and their roosts in your garden or local green space. This survey takes place annually throughout June, July and August

Find out more The breeding bird survey The BTO/JNCC/RSPB breeding bird survey is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s commoner breeding birds.

Find out more The great nurdle hunt By looking for nurdles on your local beach you can have fun and help show the local plastics industry their impact on our estuary.

Find out more The GROW Observatory We are coming together to GROW Food. GROW Soil. GROW Science

Find out more The monster map of trees Treezilla is an exciting new platform for citizen science that everyone from school children to university students and the general public can get involved with. The idea is to map every tree in Britain. This will create a data-rich platform on which a wide range of citizen science investigations can be built.

Find out more The mountain bird survey Do you spend time above 750m in Scotland’s mountains? If you do, you could help us to monitor the specialist bird species which live in these habitats.

Find out more The shore thing The shore thing is a citizen science project which enables volunteer groups and higher students to monitor their local rocky shore for climate change indicators and non-native species.

Find out more The wetland bird survey WeBS aims to identify population sizes, determine trends in numbers and distribution and to identify important sites for waterbirds.

Find out more The ‘whats up?’ project More than half of Scotland is 'upland'. These habitats are important for both people and wildlife yet we know relatively little about how bird populations are changing. You can help!

Find out more Tree health survey Learn how to spot symptoms of deadly tree pests and diseases in your local area and help us track the spread of these killers through Scottish woods. Join our army of citizen scientistst helping us monitor the health of the natural environment.

Find out more Volunteering opportunities There are many volunteering opportunities in Forestry Commission Scotland woodlands and forests, ranging from helping construct mountain bike trails to being a guide at an osprey project in the Scottish Borders.

Find out more Walk in the park Walk in the park health walks utilise the beautiful and nurturing surroundings of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. We are now one of the best examples of a successful health walk programme in Scotland.

Find out more Water survey How healthy is your local pond or lake? Record the animals you find there and contribute to valuable national research. By taking part in the survey, you’ll help scientists learn more about how polluted our lakes and ponds are – something we know surprisingly little about.

Find out more Waterway survey Help us find out how Daubenton’s bat populations are faring. You record bat activity using a bat detector to listen and a torch to observe simple visual clues.

Find out more Weather Observations Website (WOW) The weather observations website (WOW) is a platform that enables anyone to get involved and submit, share and visualise their weather observations.

Find out more Wider countryside butterfly survey The wider countryside butterfly survey is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread butterflies.

Find out more Wildlife sightings scheme MCS is interested in hearing about your sightings of a number of different marine species - basking sharks, marine turtles and jellyfish in UK and Irish waters. If you enjoy spending time at the coast and looking out for wildlife then please read on and get involved!

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