Are you aged 11-25? Would you like to help nature and the environment locally?

Are you looking to meet new friends and gain new skills?

Get involved this Youth Week!

With events running throughout the week across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, there is something for everyone. Take a look at our events below and sign up today.

On Monday 19^th

Join our Luton and Bedfordshire Youth Rangers at Cooper's Hill nature reserve, Bedfordshire's largest remaining area of heathland, for practical management activities. This 2-hour session will focus on removing bracken to help the gorse and heather thrive for nectar loving-insects, lizards and a range of bird species.

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On Tuesday 20^th

Get creative with wild art at Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre!

Enjoy a relaxed wander to look for and learn about wildflowers before returning to the visitor centre to create some wild art using the flowers you have collected. We'll make DIY flower presses to preserve some of the flowers and have a go at cyanotype printing and the Japanese art of hapazome.

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On Wednesday 21^st

Calling all Ecologists of the Future! Do you have a passion for wildlife but not sure where to start?

Then why not come and join WTBCN Chief Executive, Brian Eversham, in his ‘Introduction to Ecology (for teens)’ workshop. Set in the heart of the Great Fen you will learn how to identify different habitats, their importance and how to monitor in the context of our changing world. Limited spaces available.

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Looking to gain an insight into conservation and develop practical skills?

Join our Nene Valley Youth Rangers to learn about hay cutting techniques, and how we manage this grassland for wildlife, including our wildflowers. During this 2-hour session you will be helping to rake the grassy meadow at Summer Leys, an internationally important haven for breeding and wading birds, following a hay cut.

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On Thursday 22^nd

Would you like to spend a relaxing afternoon outdoors at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve?

Sign up for our Nature Journalling workshop to practice some simple techniques to learn how to start and keep a nature journal at this outdoor workshop. No artistic skill required just an interest in nature and trying something new!

This is a great opportunity to spend some time with other young people in a peaceful setting, at this beautiful nature reserve.

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Do you have an interest in bats, moths and other night-time species?

Join us for an evening walk to discover the night-time creatures that call Bradgers Hill home. Walking across Stopsley Common to Bradgers Hill we will use bat detectors to locate any bats flying overhead as they feed on the abundant insect life found here. We will also be joined by local experts to identify various species of moth using lights.

Did you know there are 2,500 species of moth in the UK? How many will you find?

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On Friday 23^rd

Looking to develop your ecological knowledge?

Join the Youth Rangers of the Fens for another fantastic session of learning real, practical conservation skills, learning from industry professionals whilst making a positive impact for wildlife. We will visit Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve, one of only four remaining fragments of the ancient wild fens, to conduct a Butterfly Transect. During the session, you will improve your butterfly ID skills and discover the diverse range of wildlife that lives here. 

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Another chance to discover night-time species!

To celebrate International Bat Night (24^th-25^th August), sign up for an exciting night-time walk around Cambourne Nature Reserve to gain an insight into a bat's world! We will use bat detectors to hear these fascinating night-time hunters, and we'll also listen out for hooting owls and barking deer.

If the weather is suitable, we may also toast some marshmallows around a fire.

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