Get Involved

Volunteer!

Are you interested in volunteering?  Download our PDF on Volunteering with BNHC and find out how you can benefit from free training workshops with experts. Put your new found knowledge into action by taking part in a wide variety of wildlife activities.  Volunteering is a great way to get out and about,  meet new people, discover new interests and generally feel good about yourself!  It can widen your experience, and, if you are of working age, potentially make you more attractive to future employers.

Volunteering at one of our events has the added bonus of knowing you are doing something that not only benefits the wildlife in your area, but also your community.  We are hoping these events are going to reach out to a wide range of audiences, some who may previously have had little or no engagement with nature and who undoubtedly would benefit from it.  Wouldn’t it be great, to help make a difference to these people?

Click here to register as a volunteer!

Run an event!

Are you a local organisation/community group linked to one of the 99 sites, who would like to stage an event as part of our bristol99 project?  We would like to hear from you!  Contact me by email lucy@bnhc.org.uk with your ideas and we will discuss them with you and explain how to get the ball rolling, how we can help and how to make sure your event is a success.

Need ideas?  At the foot of this page, are just some suggestions of events you might like to run on your local patch?  But the opportunities are endless!  Keep an eye on our up and coming events calendar for more ideas.

Need volunteers for your event?  We can help!  Through our BioBlitz and Festival of Nature events, we have trained volunteers that we can outsource to give you extra pairs of hands and also guide you through how to run your event.  Just contact us.

Share your expertise!

Are you a group or organisation with wildlife related knowledge or experience that you would like to share?  Is there a particular area of natural history that you’re really passionate about, and could you communicate that well to an audience?  Brilliant!  We are looking for keen amateur or professional naturalists to actually deliver events to a variety of audiences, and you can volunteer for as many or as few events as you fancy!  In addition, if you have a preference for any of these 99 sites in particular please tell us!    Click here to register as a naturalist.

Event ideas

This list is by no means exhaustive – but is a good start….

Bug hunt

Night time Bat walk

Moth trapping

Wildflower survey

Woodland walk

Pond dipping

Footprint tracking

Do you have any other suggestions or activities that might work?

Would you like to share them?  Please add any ideas to the ‘comments’ section.

Check out the reasons you should get involved with bristol99:

Be part of a pioneering project!

Know you are doing something positive for Bristol’s community.

Find out (more) about your local green spaces and how you can help preserve and enjoy them.

Learn about wildlife, how to record it and why it is important.

Meet new people with whom to share an interest.

Enjoy the fresh air and HAVE FUN!