Exmoor National Park Authority - Get Involved

Basic training is available to all volunteers.

People who are not regularly volunteering on Exmoor may be asked to make a donation to Caremoor for Exmoor.

See course details below for more information.

Every year  Staff and volunteers help hundreds of school children and families to visit and learn about Exmoor.  We need volunteers to help in different capacities, from:-

• Delivering educational activities
• Acting as marshals, ensuring safety on site (particularly with large public events)
• Helping with environmental play

What Next-

If you are interested in undertaking this role please sign up for the activities below or fill in the application form and a member of staff will be in contact to talk through the role in more detail.  Once fully signed up you'll be able to pick which events you are able to help with.

If you would like to have an informal chat first please contact as below.

Further info/contact- Name: Patrick Watts-Mabbott  Position: Volunteer and Outreach Officer    Tel: 07973727469      email: pwatts-mabbott@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk  or see contacts in the individual activities. 

Help deliver this weekend long wildlife festival at Horner farm on Exmoor.

People will be invited to camp at this family friendly event for the Friday and Saturday night.  With a public open day on the Sunday.

There will also be some setting up in the days before

more details about the event and public booking here

Make regular trips to ensure your site is good order.  remove any litter, and make appropriate check as detailed for each site.

Exmoor Non Native Invasive Species  (ENNIS)

Main Activity           

There are three main areas of work to choose from in this role.

• Invasive plant surveying, using digital devices to record the locations of easily identifiable invasive plants namely: Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Skunk Cabbage and Montbretia / Crocosmia.  This can be done on an adhoc basis by reporting a sighting online to report a single location you have found, or sign up to take part in more structured surveys.

• Crayfish control project, meeting every Tuesday in Withypool.  We ask for a minimum commitment of 6 half days over the year (more is welcome), checking traps in the river tagging and monitoring movement of crayfish around the river system.
• Crayfish presence survey, placing and checking crayfish traps in predetermined locations along the little Exe, Haddeo and Lyn river systems.  Minimum 1 day a week commitment for at least a month.

To keep a watching brief of Exmoor's Cast Iron road side signposts carrying out work as necessary.

Volunteers will need to attend one of our training sessions before being able to carry out this role.