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Help Nature Your Way

Welcome to our ‘Help Nature Your Way’ hub!

 

Explore the ways you can make a difference for your local species on the edgewhat will be your way?

Why does nature need our help? And what can I do about it?

Scotland’s coasts and islands are home to some of Scotland’s rarest wildlife. Sadly, our wildlife is in decline and without our help, many species face disappearing from Scotland forever.

 

Here at Species on the Edge, we believe that we can all play a part in helping protect the wildlife on our doorstep. Whatever your daily life looks like, whatever your skills and interests, we promise that there’s a way of helping nature that works for you. That’s why we’ve made this hub! Explore, get inspired, and help nature your way.

There are so many ways of helping your local species on the edge – and we believe there’s a way for everyone.

 

Explore, get inspired, and #HelpNatureYourWay.

Grow your knowledge

Help nature by learning more about it! Increase your knowledge and develop nature-friendly skills.

Explore learning and training resources

Be a citizen scientist

Help us learn more about our 'species on the edge' through some citizen science - the more we know, the better we can help them!

Explore citizen science schemes and opportunities

Spread the word

Help nature by raising awareness of our 'species on the edge' and inspire others to help nature too.

Explore ways you can spread the word

Get your hands dirty

Get hands on for the nature around you - in your garden, in your community or at a Species on the Edge event.

Explore how you can get hands-on for nature

Put your activity on the map!

Have you helped nature your way? Add your activity to our map and inspire others to join in!

Step 1. Click on the map where you did your activity to place your pin

Step 2. Tell us your name or group (to appear on the map beside your pin)

Step 3. Tell us when you did your activity

Step 4. Give a short description of how you helped nature your way, and, if you like, upload a photo!

Step 5. Let us know if we can get in touch with you about your activity and/or share your activity on our social media channels

Step 6. Submit!

Helping Nature Their Way

 

Here’s how some friends of Species on the Edge are helping nature their way. Get inspired!

 

 

Small Blue: the film

Small Blue: the film

Watch Small Blue: the film, a collaboration of Species on the Edge and artists Sinéad Hargan & Laura...

Read More 3 February 2026
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Latest #HelpNatureYourWay blogs

 

Find more ideas of how you can help nature your way.

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Upcoming Species on the Edge events

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Volunteer with Species on the Edge

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Further resources

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Beetles

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Butterflies

Moths

Natterjack toad

Other invertebrates

Plants

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