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Young Naturalists, Green Teams and others

Many young people visit NTS properties with their schools or colleges. However there are many other opportunities to pursue your hobbies or interests. Are you interested in wildlife, conservation, archaeology, history, bird watching or would you just like to help care for Scotland's environment with other people of your age and interests?

Many of our rangers run Young Naturalists' Clubs or Green Teams where you can find out about your local wildlife and how to care for it and the environment you both live in.

If you are over 16 you could take part in a Thistle Camp or work with the Conservation Volunteers. Thistle Camps are working holidays where you can help with the management and conservation of Scotland's wild areas. If you are participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, working on a Thistle Camp can help you achieve the award. Conservation Volunteers take part in projects throughout Scotland at weekends.

In addition to these, many of our properties have special events and workshops just for young people. You do not need to be a member of the NTS so why not find out just what you can do - for yourself and for conservation in Scotland?

Contacts:

Conservation Volunteers and Thistle Camps:
Phone 0131 243 9427
Email - conservationvolunteers@nts.org.uk

Young Naturalists Clubs and Green Teams:
Please contact your local NTS ranger (see the list below)

A9 Properties (Killiecrankie, Dunkeld, The Hermitage) 11 The Cross DUNKELD Perthshire PH8 0AN Telephone: 01350 728641 Fax: 01796 473233	Dumfries and Galloway Rangers' Office Threave Garden and Estate CASTLE DOUGLAS DG7 1RX Telephone: 01556 502575 ext 5 Fax: 01556 502683
Ben Lawers Lynedoch Main Street KILLIN Perthshire FK21 8UW Telephone and fax: 01567 820988 Visitor Centre: 01567 820397	Glencoe and Dalness Achnacon Glencoe BALLACHULISH Argyll PA39 4LA Telephone : 01855 811729 Fax: 01855 811772 Visitor Centre: 01855 811307
Ben Lomond Ardess Lodge Rowardennan Nr Drymen GLASGOW G63 0AR Telephone and fax: 01360 870244	Grey Mare's Tail Kercleuch Yarrow SELKIRK TD7 5LJ Telephone: 01750 42288
Brodick and Goatfell Countryside Centre Brodick Castle and Country Park BRODICK Isle of Arran KA27 8HY Telephone and fax: 01770 302462	Grampian Rangers' Office Crathes Castle BANCHORY Kincardineshire AB31 3QJ Telephone: 01330 844810 Fax: 01330 844797
Culzean The Visitor Centre Culzean Maybole Ayrshire KA9 8JX Telephone: 01655 884400 Fax: 01655 884522	Inverewe 5 The Steading Poolewe ACHNASHEEN IV22 2LD Telephone; 01440 781431 Fax: 01440 781497
Kintail, Balmacara and West Affric Morvich Farm Inverinate KYLE Ross-shire IV40 8HQ Telephone: 01599 511231 Fax: 01599 511417	St Abbs Head Ranger's Cottage Northfield St Abbs EYEMOUTH Berwickshire TD14 5QF Telephone: 018907 71443 Fax: 018907 71606
Mar Lodge NTS Rangers' Office Mar Lodge BRAEMAR Aberdeenshire AB35 5YJ Telephone: 013397 41669 Fax: 013397 41432	Torridon The Mains Torridon ACHNASHEEN Ross-shire IV22 2EX Telephone: 01445 791261 Office: 01445 791368 Fax: 01445 791378 Countryside Centre: 01445 791221
Newhailes Newhailes House Newhailes Estate Newhailes Road MUSSELBURGH Midlothian EH21 6RY Telephone: 0131 665 2869