The volunteers work on a number of projects and have many more in sight in order to make a valuable impact. Main projects include:
Dry Stone Walling
There are hundreds of miles of dry stone walls in the Burren. These are both functional and of massive cultural heritage importance.
More on…dry stone walling
Archaeological survey work
The Burren has a higher density of archaeology than anywhere else in Ireland – this has to be both recorded and preserve into the future.
More on…archaeological survey work
Scrub management
Hazel scrub is having major effect on both the biodiversity and the archaeology of the region, it is a major conservation issue.
More on…scrub management
Species monitoring
The Burren has the more butterflies and other pollinators than anywhere else in Ireland, by identifying what exists helps how it can be conserved into the future.
More on…species monitoring
Landscape management
High tourism level and others challenges are having an impact on the landscape, the volunteers are working to do something about it.
More on…landscape management
Invasive species
The high rate of biodiversity in the Burren relies of a management of invasive species that might effect this.
More on…Invasive species
See here for a videos of a previous volunteer event at an archaeological dig
Why not join us
So, are you interested to be part of maintaining the Burren’s history, culture and precious ecosystems? If so, why not join the fun and enthusiastic team of conservation volunteers, share your passion for the Burren with others and make a huge difference to the biodiversity and maintenance of this unique landscape. Becoming a volunteer offers you an opportunity to build skills, knowledge about place and indeed, lasting friendships.
This is an active group of conservation volunteers that have been working in areas of archaeology conservation, rare species monitoring, managing scrub encroachment and much more since 2010. We have 1-2 events a month.
- Get outdoors, enjoy some healthy exercise and give something back in the region
- Learn new skills in conservation and heritage management
- Be part of a friendly, inclusive and active conservation community
Join us today and make that difference! To register for the events email volunteer@burrenbeo.com
What are the upcoming events for the volunteers
What have the volunteers achieved?
View below all the activities that the Burrenbeo Conservation volunteers have achieved since 2010:
| When | General Area | What | Where | Leader | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Special Monitoring | Bat breeding site maintenance | Fiddaun | Dr Kate McAney | Vincent Wildlife Trust |
| 2016 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up rocky shore Fanore | |||
| 2016 | Landscape management | Fanore beach clean | |||
| 2016 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (Mar,Apr,May,Jun) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2016 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2016 | Monument management | Scrub clearing from monuments on Roughan Hill | Corofin | Dr Ros O Maolduin | NUI Galway |
| 2016 | Walling | Repairing and rebuilding walls at Coolorta | Burren National Park | ||
| 2016 | Special Monitoring | Bat breeding site maintenance | Ruan | Dr Kate McAney | Vincent Wildlife Trust |
| 2016 | General Training | Butterfly transect training | Paula McHale | ||
| 2015 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up rocky shore Fanore | |||
| 2015 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up rocky shore Fanore | |||
| 2015 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2015 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Post excavation work | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Post excavation work | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Surveying at Fanore | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Prehistoric hut site mapping | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Doolin dig (4 weeks) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2015 | Archaeology | Kilcorney excavation (1 week) | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2015 | Archaeology Training | Artefact handling course | Caherconnell | Dr Michelle Comber | NUI Galway |
| 2015 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2015 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2015 | Special Monitoring | Bat breeding site maintenance | Ruan | Dr Kate McAney | Vincent Wildlife Trust |
| 2015 | Special Monitoring | Bat site maintenance and emergence count | Ruan | Dr Kate McAney | Vincent Wildlife Trust |
| 2015 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Walk with a Difference | Carron | ||
| 2015 | General Training | Butterfly transect training | Paula McHale | ||
| 2015 | General Training | Invasive alien species ID workshop | Dr Sharon Parr, Paul Murphy & Kate Lavender | ||
| 2015 | General Training | Two day first aid course | Ray Murphy | ||
| 2014 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up Blackhead | |||
| 2014 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up Blackhead | |||
| 2014 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2014 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Surveying and mapping | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Post excavation work | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Post excavation work | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Surveying at Doolin | Doolin | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2014 | Archaeology | Second Fanore excavation (3 weeks) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2014 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2014 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2014 | Walling | Repairing and rebuilding walls at Coolorta | Burren National Park | ||
| 2014 | Walling | Repairing and rebuilding walls at Coolorta | Burren National Park | ||
| 2014 | Other events | Dismantling mini-dolmens | Fanore | Mary Howard | Volunteer |
| 2014 | Special Monitoring | Bat breeding site maintenance | Ruan | Dr Kate McAney | Vincent Wildlife Trust |
| 2014 | Other events | Dismantling mini-dolmens | Fanore | Mary Howard | Volunteer |
| 2014 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Walk with a Difference | Flaggy Shore | ||
| 2014 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Winterage weekend | Bellharbour | ||
| 2013 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Bells across the Burren | Ballyvaughan | ||
| 2013 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up rocky shore Fanore | |||
| 2013 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2013 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2013 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2013 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2013 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2013 | Archaeology | Atlas mapping day | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2013 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2013 | Monument management | Scrub clearing from around Doolin Court Tomb | Doolin | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2013 | Walling | Repairing and rebuilding walls at Coolorta | Burren National Park | ||
| 2013 | Other events | Newtown music trail clearing | Ballyvaughan | Dr Stephen Ward | Volunteer |
| 2013 | Other events | Newtown music trail clearing | Ballyvaughan | Dr Stephen Ward | Volunteer |
| 2013 | Other events | Dismantling mini-dolmens | Fanore | Mary Howard | Volunteer |
| 2013 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Walk with a Difference | Flaggy Shore | ||
| 2013 | General Training | Butterfly transect training | Carron | Paula McHale | |
| 2013 | General Training | Two day first aid course | Ray Murphy | ||
| 2013 | General Training | Wildflower identification workshop | Drs Sharon Parr and Stephen Ward | ||
| 2012 | Landscape management | Coastal clean up Blackhead | |||
| 2012 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2012 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2012 | Archaeology | 5 week excavation at Fanore Shell Midden | Fanore | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2012 | Archaeology | Filling in Fanore dig (2 days) | Fanore | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2012 | Archaeology | Post excavation work (2 days) | Kilnaboy | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2012 | Archaeology Training | Atlas training | Carron | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2012 | Archaeology Training | Atlas training | Carron | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2012 | Monument management | Scrub clearing at Cappagh Tower House | Carron | Dr Sharon Parr | Burren Life |
| 2012 | Walling | Repairing walls at Blackhead | Fanore | Shane Casey | Biodiversity Officer |
| 2012 | Walling Training | Workshop | Rory O'Shaughnessy | Stone Mason | |
| 2012 | Other events | Dismantling mini-dolmens | Fanore | Mary Howard | Volunteer |
| 2012 | Assisting with local community events | Assisting with Walk with a Difference | Burren National Park | ||
| 2012 | General Training | Butterfly transect training | Carron | Dr Bryony Williams | |
| 2012 | General Training | Mapping Skills | Carron | Pat Cronin | |
| 2012 | General Training | Weekend Heritage Course | Carron | ||
| 2011 | Landscape management | Lough Bunny Spring Clean | |||
| 2011 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2011 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing to control invasive cotoneaster | Abbey Hill | Shane Casey | Biodiversity Officer |
| 2011 | Archaeology | Preparing site for excavation at Caherconnell | Caherconnell | Dr Michelle Comber | NUI Galway |
| 2011 | Archaeology | Kilcorney excavation (5 days) | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2011 | Archaeology | Surveying at Fanore | Fanore | Michael & Clodagh Lynch | Field Monument Advisor |
| 2011 | Monument management | Scrub clearing from around Doolin Court Tomb | Doolin | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2011 | Assisting with local community events | Stewarding for Burren triathlon | Ballyvaughan | ||
| 2011 | General Training | Weekend Heritage Course | Carron | ||
| 2010 | Landscape management | Fanore beach clean | |||
| 2010 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2010 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2010 | Habitat management | Scrub clearing at butterfly breeding site | Fahee north | Jesmond Harding | Butterfly Conservation Ireland |
| 2010 | Archaeology | Settlement surveying | Kilcorney | Dr Christine Grant | National Monument Service |
| 2010 | Walling | Repairing walls at Blackhead | Fanore | Shane Casey | Biodiversity Officer |
| 2010 | Walling Training | Workshop | Rory O'Shaughnessy | Stone Mason | |
| 2010 | Assisting with local community events | Annual Biodiversity day | Kinvara | ||