Volunteer ranger

Responsibilities

Liaise with the Visitor Ranger
Provide information and assistance to Park visitors
Report incidents and damage
Report inappropriate behaviour to the Visitor Ranger
Carry out site wide patrols and checks
Tidy welcome areas

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Latest

Lakeside Activity Centre FAQs

Read our FAQs about the proposal for a new activity centre at Lakeside.
The act of giving

25/01/21 Lucy Thornton Reid, Fundraising Officer asks what charity means to you and how does giving make you feel?
Guided walk with a Ranger

Join one of our Rangers; Ian for a 6 mile walk around Ferry Meadows and the surrounding area.
Parking tariff increase from 1st February

From 1st February 2021, the parking tariff is increasing by around 5% at Ferry Meadows and Orton Meadows car parks.

Conservation volunteers

Conservation volunteers help to improve the Park for both people and nature, undertaking practical conservation and maintenance tasks as part of a group. Please note: We are not currently taking on any new people for this role.
Woodcraft volunteers

To develop skills that will enable volunteers to produce wooden items to sell in the Visitor Centre. Please note: We are not currently taking on any new people for this role.
Firewood volunteers

A group of volunteers who chop, prepare and store wood from Nene Park wood stocks in order to sell it later as firewood. Please note: We are not currently taking on any new people for this role.
Hit squad

A smaller, dedicated team of conservation volunteers, who have access to Trust vehicles to carry out specialised maintenance tasks. Please note: We are not currently taking on any new people for this role.
Visitor Centre volunteer

Engage with Park visitors and help out in the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop. Please note: This role is not operating currently due to Covid-19
Woodlands site support

Help maintain the Woodlands site in Castor, including the sports pitches and facilities.
Wildlife survey volunteer

To undertake scientific surveys of various mammals, insects and birds.
Nene Outdoors volunteer

For volunteers with an interest in watersports, you can help the Nene Outdoors team in ensuring that all visitors enjoy a great visit to the Park. Please note: This role is not operating currently due to Covid-19
Education volunteers

To assist the Nene Park Trust team in delivering educational activities in Nene Park. Please note: This role is not operating currently due to Covid-19
Events volunteers

To assist Nene Park Trust in delivering public events in Nene Park. Please note: This role is not operating currently due to Covid-19

Nene Park Trust appoint new Chair Designate

Early this year, Nene Park Trust enlisted the services of Starfish, a specialist recruitment firm, to help with the search for a new Chair of Trustees. Following a humbling response and in-depth recruitment process, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Jackie Bland as our Chair Designate.
Shop online with Nene Park Trust!

Nene Park Trust is excited to announce the launch of its brand new online shop. This move into e-commerce will allow supporters to shop a wide range of products from the comfort and security of their own home.
NEW photography competitions for 2021!

Following the unprecedented success of the monthly photography competitions run in 2020, Nene Park is excited to announce the launch of a new competition for 2021.
Nene Park Trust to run Lost World and Peterborough Sculpture Collection

From 30 November 2020, Nene Park Trust will take on the remaining activities of local charity Vivacity, following the termination of Vivacity’s contract with Peterborough City Council.
New photography exhibition in the Park

To celebrate the wonderful monthly photography competition entries that Nene Park Trust received this year, a photography exhibition featuring a selection of our favourite photos is now on display in Ferry Meadows for all Park visitors to enjoy.
Flooding across Nene Park

Most footpaths around Ferry Meadows are now accessible, but access is still limited in certain areas - please keep an eye out for the signs.
A sustainable farming future

12/01/21 Craig and Ryan Baxter, farming partners on the Rurual Estate share their vision for a sustainable farming future at Nene Park.
Lockdown Learning

Curriculum linked outdoor learning activities for families to enjoy in their own gardens, local parks or greenspaces during the latest lockdown.
New eco-electric passenger boat

Our new electrically-powered passenger boat has arrived at the Park and is ready to take bookings for tranquil family-group boat trips at our Autumn Festival.
Car parks remain open during new lockdown

The car parks and public toilets will remain open during the new national lockdown, with the cafes offering a takeaway service only, The Visitor Centre and Nene Outdoors Watersports and Activity Centre will have to close throughout November.