Tread Lightly in the Park

April 2015 Rangers welcome visitors to the countryside and help people discover and appreciate what’s around them. Rangers run a variety of countryside events that National Park encourage people to learn about the National Park. Ranger Services Every Friday in April April 4th 1pm - 4pm April 4th 2pm - 3.30pm 10am - 11.30am EGG-CITING WOODLAND EGG OLYMPICS HEALTH WALK ACTIVITIES Some eggy activities for all the family Ranger-led walk, over easy ground. Bring your Eater Eggs and build them - including painting, quiz, obstacle To recover/improve fitness and a nest! Make an Easter crown with course and egg race. Please bring a well-being. nature’s own decorations. (well trained) boiled egg with you. Booking: not essential Aged 5 - 12. For children accompanied by an Contact: 013398 86072 or Booking: essential - 07710 387510 adult. [email protected] or [email protected] Booking: not essential Cost: FREE Cost: family ticket £5 Contact: 01796 481355 or Meet: Visitor Centre Meet: Boat of Garten Community [email protected] Hall car park Cost: £2 per child Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Ranger Service RSPB Community Ranger Service Atholl Estates Ranger Service =

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April 5th 10am - 4pm April 11th 7.30 am - 9.30am April 18th 10am - 4pm CADBURY EASTER EGG TRAIL BIRD RINGING DEMONSTRATIONS HANDS ON CONSERVATION Turn Eggsplorer with us this Easter as you follow the trail, A rare opportunity to get really close to our feathered An opportunity to ‘put something back’. Work with the collect the clues, solve the puzzle and then enjoy your friends. Join the rangers and ringers to find out why we Ranger Service and John Muir Trust members. hard-earned Cadbury reward. ring birds and how it canhelp with conservation efforts. Practical conservation work. tools and training Collect your sheets from the Stag Ballroom Children must be accompanied by an adult. provided. Wear comfortable warm clothes and bring a Booking: not essential Booking: essential packed lunch. Contact: 013397 20164 Contact: 01796 481355 or [email protected] Booking: essential Cost: £2 per trail sheet Cost: adults £2, children £1 Contact: 013398 86072 or Meet: Stag Ballroom, Estate, Meet: Glen Tilt car par, by Blair Atholl [email protected] Cost: FREE National Trust for Ranger Service Atholl Estates Ranger Service Meet: Glen Tanar Visitor Centre April 11th 11am - 2pm Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Ranger Service April 5th 1pm - 4pm GENERAL NATURAL HISTORY WALK EGG-CITING WOODLAND ACTIVITIES Join the Ranger on a wildlife walk to observe the Flora & April 18th 9am - 11.30am Bring your Eater Eggs and build them a nest! Make an Fauna of the Glen looking out for Golden Eagle, Crossbill, LOCH MUICK SPRING WALK Easter crown with nature’s own decorations. Red Deer, Red Squirrel and a variety of wild flowers. Come and enjoy the sights and sounds of spring in this Aged 5 - 12. Please bring stout shoes, waterproofs, warm clothing iconic Highland Glen. Booking: essential - 07710 387510 or Alison. & packed lunch. A telescope is available but please Distance 5km (3 miles). [email protected] bring binoculars if you have them. Booking: essential Cost: family ticket £5 Booking: essential Contact: 013397 55059 Meet: Boat of Garten Community Hall car park Contact: 01575 550233 or Cost: FREE [email protected] Meet: Spittal of Glen Muick visitor centre RSPB Community Ranger Service Cost: FREE Meet: Glen Doll Ranger Base, by Kirriemuir Balmoral Ranger Service April 6th 1pm - 4pm EASTER EGG HUNT Angus Glens Ranger Service April 19th 11am - 2pm It’s Easter! Pop into the visitor centre to pick up a sheet WILDFLOWER ID FOR BEGINNERS and enjoy the springtime walk while you hunt for clues to April 11th 10am - 4pm Join the Ranger for a stroll in Glen Doll forest and identify win an Easter Egg. MENDING OUR WAYS the variety of plants that grow here. U16 must be accompanied by an adult. Come and join the rangers as they repair a damaged Please bring stout shoes, waterproofs, warm clothing Booking: not essential section of path caused by hundreds of thousands of and a packed lunch. A telescope is available but please Contact: 013398 81667 trampling feet. Take part in a day of practical conservation bring binoculars if you have them. Cost: FREE action in spectacular mountain scenery. Booking: essential Meet: Burn o’Vat Visitor Centre All tools and training provided Contact: 01575 550233 or Booking: essential [email protected] SNH Ranger Service Contact: 013397 55059 Cost: FREE Cost: FREE Meet: Glen Doll Ranger Base, by Kirriemuir April 8th 2pm - 3.30pm Meet: Spittal of Glen Muick visitor centre WOODLAND TREASURE HUNT Angus Glens Ranger Service A family event searching for clues and treasures on a self Balmoral Ranger Service guided trail through the woods. April 19th 9.30am - 3pm U16 must be accompanied by an adult. April 14th 2pm - 4pm RANGER LED WALK Booking: not essential GO FLY A KITE IN CARR-BRIDGE Walk with the local Ranger and identify signs of spring Contact: 01796 481355 or [email protected] A chance to make kites out of bits and bobs and, weather along Explore Abernethy and Abernethy NNR trails. Cost: children £2 permitting, fly them! Dogs on leads welcome. Meet: Glen Tilt car par, by Blair Atholl Booking: not essential Booking: not essential Contact: 01479 873914 or Contact: 07710 387510 or Atholl Estates Ranger Service [email protected] [email protected] Cost: children £3, accompanying adults free Cost: family ticket £5 April 10th 3pm - 4.30pm Meet: Carr-bridge village car park Meet: Nethy Bridge Community Centre DEER, PONIES, LAMBS AND CALVES Badenoch & Strathspey Highland Council Ranger Service A walk on the farm to see spring new-born calves and RSPB Community Ranger Service lambs and get a look at our red deer and Atholl highland ponies. Booking: not essential Contact: 01796 481355 or [email protected] Cost: adults £2, children £1 Meet: Glen Tilt car par, by Blair Atholl

Atholl Estates Ranger Service Tread Lightly in the Park

April 29th 5am - 7am LORDS OF THE DANCE April 19th 9.30am - 3pm An opportunity to witness the spectacle of a Black Grouse RANGER LED WALK lek, and other wildlife, in beautiful surroundings. Walk with the local Ranger and identify signs of spring Booking: essential along Explore Abernethy and Abernethy NNR trails. Contact: 01479 873914 or Dogs on a lead welcome. [email protected] Booking: not essential Cost: adults £4, conc £3, family £11 Contact: 07710 387 510 or Meet: given out on booking [email protected] Cost: family ticket £5 Badenoch & Strathspey Highland Council Ranger Service Meet: Nethy Bridge Community Centre

RSPB Community Ranger Service April 30th 6.30am - 8.30am DESHAR DAWN CHORUS April 21st 10am - 1pm Do you know your birds by their song? How many can you SEASONAL GUIDED WALK identify? Listen to the dawn chorus for a lift to your day. Join the Reserve Warden for a walk on the Reserve with Booking: not essential the emphasis on birds and aspens. Contact: 07710 387510 [email protected] Collect your sheets from the Stag Ballroom Cost: FREE Booking: not essential Meet: Station Square, Boat of Garten Contact: 01540 661518 or [email protected] Cost: adult members £3, non-members £5, U16 free RSPB Community Ranger Service Meet: RSPB car park, 2 miles out of Kingussie

RSPB Community Ranger Service

April 23rd 5am - 9am BLACK GROUSE ‘DAWNWATCH’ Don’t miss this opportunity to view the breeding display of these magnificent birds as seen on the BBC Winterwatch 2014. Followed by a hearty traditional breakfast in Mar Lodge dining room. Sorry no dogs. Bring binoculars if you have them. Booking: essential Contact: 013397 20164 Cost: £25 per person Meet: Mar Lodge Estate

National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service April 30th 5am - 9am BLACK GROUSE ‘DAWNWATCH’ April 25th 5am - 9am Don’t miss this opportunity to view the breeding display of BLACK GROUSE ‘DAWNWATCH’ these magnificent birds as seen on the BBC Winterwatch Don’t miss this opportunity to view the breeding display of 2014. these magnificent birds as seen on the BBC Winterwatch Followed by a hearty traditional breakfast in the Mar 2014. Lodge dining room. Sorry no dogs. Bring binoculars if Followed by a hearty traditional breakfast in Mar you have them. Lodge dining room. Sorry no dogs. Bring binoculars if Booking: essential you have them. Contact: 013397 20164 essential Booking: Cost: £25 per person 013397 20164 Contact: Meet: Mar Lodge Estate Cost: £25 per person Meet: Mar Lodge Estate National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service