Celebrating Scotland’s 2024 Nature Heroes
This Scotland’s Nature post (28 December 2024), celebrates the people across Scotland who are working hard to improve nature, from farmers to volunteers - to dogs! The stories include Daniel, a volunteer SCRA Junior Ranger.
Junior Rangers win national award
The Cairngorms National Park junior ranger project has won the Youth Action Award at RSPB Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards 2024. Read more in this news post shared here (3 December 2024). The junior ranger project is a free programme of outdoor learning and volunteering for young people aged between [...]
Nevis Junior Rangers go wild
The John Muir Trust June newsletter Field Notes, described what happened when the latest Nevis Junior Rangers swapped classroom-based learning for discovering, exploring and conserving wild places.
Landward comes to the Cairngorms – meet the Junior rangers!
Cairngorms National Park junior rangers made an appearance on the latest episode of Landward, showcasing Scotland’s National Parks and the role they play for people and nature. Catch up on iPlayer: BBC iPlayer - Landward - 2024: Episode 4 The programme focus is on Scotland’s National Parks. Find the Junior [...]
Tips and treats from the John Muir Trust
Check out the John Muir Trust’s e-newsletter (sign up here). The March 2024 edition includes an intern’s tips to avoid ticks and is in the clover when she discovers the many benefits it brings to wild places. Plus enjoy the latest edition of SCRA's Scramble magazine - a Junior Ranger special!
NTS Junior Ranger stories
Read why paying it forward to the next generation means so much to Rob on the NTS Nevis team and Kat on the NTS Quinag team.
Junior rangers – on the verge at Quinag
Read how the S3 Junior Rangers of Ullapool High School celebrated their final day of the year-long JMT programme. Join them on a roadside verge near Quinag at the end of June, accompanied by local MSP Maree Todd.
Junior Ranger Introduction for Rangers, Practitioners and Educators – free online workshop
Sign up for a free online workshop run by Aberdeen City Council Countryside Ranger Service to learn more about Junior Ranger Programmes and the Junior Ranger Award. This event is geared towards ranger services, outdoor practitioners and any other outdoor educators that would like to learn more. Find out about [...]