Barra & Vatersay Outdoor Ranger Service

05/06/2026

Next Wildlife walk is on Tuesday in Eoligarry.

To avoid disappointment sign up now by calling

04/06/2026

🌿 Protect Our Dunes 2026 - Why Sand Dunes Matter?

Sand dunes reduce coastal erosion, absorb storm energy, and provide habitats for rare plants and animals. Human activities like trampling, sliding down dunes, wild camping, and roaming dogs can cause lasting damage.

🚶‍♂️Small actions by visitors can make a big difference:

✅ Stick to designated pathways
✅ Avoid walking or running on dunes
✅ Follow local signage
✅ Observe wildlife from a respectful distance

Together, we can preserve these natural coastal treasures! 🌱

04/06/2026

Massive thank you to Shane Wasik of Basking Shark Scotland for his informative and facinating talk on Basking Sharks.

Wishing him well for the rest of the season. Many thanks to everyone who came along.

04/06/2026

Great opportunity

🎉🌿 Folks, we are delighted to announce... We have a brand new, free, online training course - an Introduction to Sustainability! 🌿🎉

♻️ climatehebrides.learnworlds.com ♻️

We've created the course specifically for the Western Isles - there are five interactive modules, covering adaptation, waste reduction, energy, transport, and food and diet, all created in direct response to islanders’ concerns, gathered through our Climate Hub outreach projects.

The course is free, accessed from the Climate Hebrides website, and there's a CV-boosting certificate for those who complete all five modules. We hope the course will inspire island residents, organisations, and businesses to live and work more sustainably; each module offers the knowledge and tools needed to take meaningful local action.

Importantly, the course is island-led; designed and created here, using island-specific training points and featuring a host of island voices - see who you can spot!

Take a look - and please help us to spread the word!

👉 climatehebrides.learnworlds.com



📸 Hub memberships and comms officer Lucy talks some of the Western Isles Libraries Stornoway team through the new training

02/06/2026

Perfect weather for this afternoon's wildlife walk on Vatersay, where an excited group of visitors had phenomenally good views of Corncrake, Lapwings with chicks, Redshank, Skylarks galore and vibrant machair flowers. Thank you all for coming.

02/06/2026

Still time to book onto the walk today. A few places left. And tomorrow do come along to the talk from Basking Shark Scotland owner Shane Wasik

01/06/2026

Lovely day tomorrow for a wildlife tour - best day of the week!! Book now to avoid disappointment

Next Wildlife Walk is on Tuesday in Vatersay. Sign up now to avoid dissapointment. Best way to sign up is either phone or call into Bùth Bharraigh

Be sure and get there nice and early so you have time to have some coffee and cake from Vatersay Cafe before the walk starts - Last orders 2:30pm

01/06/2026

Come along to our talk on Wednesday in Castlebay Community Hall. We are all really looking forward to it Basking Shark Scotland

31/05/2026

This evening(Sunday) - Castlebay Hall - 8pm
Free

INTO THE OCEANIC - a film by Rob page
Castlebay Hall
Sunday 31st May 2026
8.00 pm