OPPORTUNITIES to volunteer with Dartmoor National Park are available throughout this year to help the national park authority conserve and enhance the area.

Volunteers can learn new skills and be involved in various projects, including bridge construction, stile and gateway installation and walling and hedging.

Work to benefit Dartmoor wildlife is also undertaken, with boxes for birds, bats and dormice being made and installed as well as improvements to habitats for butterflies and dragonflies and tree planting schemes.

There are projects and volunteer days throughout the year all undertaking vital work to help conserve and enhance the wildlife, natural beauty and cultural heritage of the national park.

For information on how to get involved in the range of projects being carried out this year visit http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk">www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk or for more information on volunteering for Dartmoor contact head ranger at the Dartmoor National Park Authority Rob Steemson on 01626 831006 or email [email protected]">[email protected]