If you can help, see link below for details of two briefs; they're looking for submissions by end of July.

We're recruiting!

We are looking for two Project Officers to join the Climate FORTH project team, and support the delivery of an exciting landscape-scale project.🌿

Applications close on 23rd July.

Full details on the RSPB vacancies webpage:
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Want to widen your skills to help nature? Former NatureScot account & partners have put together a programme of free online & in person training events focused on skills for nature restoration, The Nature Restoration Jobs and Skills Week March 13 -17. Book here: nature.scot/doc/nature-res…

Too impatient for the boardwalk to be finished at RSPB Lochwinnoch to explore Peel Tower? Explore it now by checking out this interactive 3D model on Sketchfab thanks to Liam at Rathmell Archaeology.
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Some weekend watching - have a look at what's been happening at RSPB Lochwinnoch recently thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Former NatureScot account and gives sight of where the new boardwalk will be thanks also to VisitScotland ow.ly/HN7550MVmLf
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We're excited to see how quickly the boardwalk is coming along! It already looks like a...boardwalk! Looking forward to it being finished so we can get a closer look at Peel Tower. VisitScotland The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland RSPB Lochwinnoch RenCouncil

The tug has been painted, weatherproof shutters & new roof, camera attached to new mast & now an accessible ramp so you can get views out over Bogside Flats SSSI, double estuary & more. Head down to Scottish Maritime Museum & be sure to add any wildlife you spot (otter!) to irecord!

It's happening! Although funny to look out & think you're seeing a floating digger...prep work for the boardwalk has started! A great addition to RSPB Lochwinnoch thanks to VisitScotland & The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland who are funding the project!
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#BurnsNight ! If out & about now the sun is shining, you might be lucky enough to spot haggis! They're very likely still to be in hiding though, just in case...If you head out on the hunt for wild haggis record it on our irecord activity! ow.ly/CTbV50MzUAP
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Some blue skies to help combat any January blues - perfect opportunity to get out on one of the PTWK trails or make your own & share with us where you go. Sure it'll be warmer moving about outside than sat at a screen inside - no? Just me?! ow.ly/MEpi50MuSVB

Take advantage of the wintry weather & spectacular views over the estuary over to Arran & book yourself a tour on the tug! Remember you can log anything you spot with the naked eye or through binoculars on our #iRecord activity!
The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scottish Maritime Museum

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their support and funding that has allowed us to deliver so many projects unearthing #HeritageTreasures across the Garnock Connections Landscape. Here are a few of ours - share your treasures with us below.

Great news that booking for these new all ability wheelers is now available at Ardrossan South Beach, Saltcoats and Eglinton Country Park DevelopArdrossan
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Our friends at Marine Conservation Society Scotland are holding a coastal bioblitz this weekend in Ardrossan. Sign up to join them for this event here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bioblitz-and…

Throwback Monday isn't really a thing, but as we (Laura & Iona) finish up at Garnock Connections today, we wanted to share some snapshots from our time here! 👋👋👋👋 Thanks to all who attended our events and to all our partners we worked alongside this year!

Great to be part of #NatureofScotland awards tonight, we didn't win but were lucky enough to share our table with some winner - congratulations to Butterfly Conservation 🦋 for winning in the Citizen Science Award Nature of Scotland Awards Thanks for a great night RSPB Scotland

Congratulations to our partners southernuplandspartnership on their win tonight at #natureofscotland awards! Nature of Scotland Awards

Our very own Iona, when not wearing her Garnock Connections hat, also works for Froglife who are winners at tonight's Nature of Scotland Awards Awards in the Youth and Education category - Congratulations!

Good luck to all nominees and especially to our Raising the Bogs project at tonight's Nature of Scotland Awards Awards in the Nature & Climate Action category!

Delighted to report that the Path Stewardship project has teamed up with Eglinton Country Park to form a Path Stewardship Legacy group.
Volunteers will monitor paths, report issues and get involved in practical conservation tasks. 🌿🍂🌳

See below for more info! 👇