Dorset Reserves Community Project

Volunteers can get involved at Great Ovens (Ben Limburn) DORSET RESERVES COMMUNITY PROJECT

ARC's Dorset Reserves Community Officer is encouraging local people in the Bournemouth area to get involved on our urban heathland reserves. The project is funded by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery fund.

Who?
The Dorset Reserves Community Officer is working with people local to some of our urban heathlands in Dorset, organising walks, events and volunteer work parties to get everybody involved in looking after this important habitat that is so vital for many of our reptile and amphibian species.

Why?
Many of our reserves in Dorset are pockets of heathland within highly urban areas - unfortunately this means they're sometimes subject to misuse by people who don't understand the importance of these sites. The Dorset Reserves Community Officer is helping to encourage interest, understanding and responsible use, as well as support and involvement from local communities.

What?
The project focuses on ten of our urban reserves: Creech Heath (Wareham and Corfe), Dunyeats Hill (Broadstone, Poole), East Worgret (Wareham), Ferndown Common (Ferndown), Great Ovens (Wareham), Lions Hill (Ashley Heath), Lytchett Heath (Lytchett Minster), Noon Hill (Verwood), Parley Common (Ferndown) and Town Common (Christchurch). There are regular volunteer work parties as well as other events organised throughout the year.

This five year project has now finished, but we will continue to run volunteer work days. If you are interested in getting involved please contact Richard Sharp: Richard.sharp@arc-trust.org or 01202 727 983

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