We depend on the hundreds of wonderful people who give up their spare time to carry out volunteer conservation work on the South Downs.  This work is vital to our development. 

The South Downs Volunteer Ranger Service, which celebrated its 30^th Anniversary in 2011, currently contributes over 5000 workdays per year to looking after the South Downs.

There are many local conservation groups across the South Downs doing important work to protect and enhance the area’s unique landscape and precious wildlife. You can find their details listed on the Conservation Groups page.

Want to get involved?

If you are interested in getting involved with one of the groups, there are lots of opportunities to join them for one-off workdays, or on a more regular basis. Please contact your local group directly to find out what is going on.