I.W.D.G. operate a scheme where members of the public, birdwatchers, skippers, captains, deck- hands, surfers, divers, pilots and whale-watchers can report any sightings of whales, dolphins or porpoises in Irish waters. For those of you who are (or want to become) avid whale-watchers, we run a scheme where we ask people to watch a specific stretch of water for one hour a week. 
This allows us to determine the distribution of whales around our coast and to estimate their numbers. If you can spare 90 minutes a week or longer to take part in this scheme
please contact the sightings co - ordinator padraig.whooley@iwdg.ie
If you would like to learn a bit more about whales and dolphins IWDG run related events and whale watching courses throughout Ireland.
The Nature Reserves team based at the the UWT Crossgar office is always looking for additional volunteers to assist with the management of the Trust’s 20 nature reserves across Northern Ireland. Some aspects of the work that you would be involved in include; practical conservation tasks, assisting with species monitoring, compiling flora/fauna lists for each site, project work, bird box building, tool inventories and risk assessments. If you are interested mailto:volunteering@ulsterwildlifetrust.org and let them know.
The National Trust have many different ways in which the public can get involved in conservation work.
Working Holidays, Long - term volunteering or join a local volunteer group for example. 
Volunteering could include practical conservation tasks with wardens on the coast and in the countryside, involving anything from bird, mammal and geographical butterfly surveys to building traditional dry stone walls. Other roles could include, for example, gardening, forestry, tour guiding, fencing, and hedge laying. Email - ni.volunteering@nationaltrust.org.uk
Royal Society for the Protection of B
irds
R.S.P.B. volunteers in Northern Ireland can get involved with practical management on their reserves, guarding nest sites and surveying seabirds, farmland birds and wildlife.
Have a look at their leaflet Volunteer information
The Woodland Trust welcomes volunteers across its 53 sites in Northern Ireland. Volunteers play an important role in conserving and protecting WT woods for future generations and are closely involved in a wide range of interesting and fun tasks. The volunteers act as wardens of WT woods monitoring the woodland and its inhabitants, keeping the woods free of litter, encouraging biodiversity, helping with tree planting and guided walks, and acting as WT ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground. For further info.call 028 91275787 or visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
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