The Scottish Countryside Rangers Association (SCRA) is the professional membership association for Countryside Rangers and associated countryside professionals in Scotland

Formed in 1974, SCRA has an enviable reputation for supporting the development and enhancement of the Ranger profession in Scotland; organising networking events, training events and conferences, supporting the development of a national logo and brand for Scotland's Ranger Services and working with Government and Government agencies to promote the profession.

Rangers promote the enjoyment, understanding and care of Scotland's outdoors through;

  • The first hand provision of information, advice and activities
  • Interpretation
  • The management of sites and facilities
  • Seeking to secure responsible behaviour

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Seminar - evidence based decision making

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The Countryside Management Association is holding a one-day seminar on the value of evidence-based decision making on 18th September 2013.

Topics being covered include:

  • How is evidence being used, from policy development to local decision making.
  • What evidence should be captured, how to go about it and how to present it.
  • What tools already exist to either provide the evidence or help set the scene.
  • The value of evidence to secure funding or demonstrate economic benefits.

You can find out more in the flyer and booking form:

Getting it right - seminar and booking form

 

Visitor Management and Engagement - CJS Focus

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The next CJS Focus is looking at Visitor Management & Engagement.

  • Would you like to know more about an aspect of Visitor Management, let us do the leg work and find the information?
  • Do you know of any innovative interpretation methods within the natural heritage sector that you think others should know about?
  • How do you engage those all-important visitors?

Read more: Visitor Management and Engagement - CJS Focus

Badger Awarenes Training Courses

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SCRA has brought in Elaine Rainey, Development Officer at Scottish Badgers to run a series of Regional courses over the next two years.

The first courses will take place in Aberdeenshire and Strathclyde in October and one in the Lothians in March 2013. Two more courses will be held in Highlands and Perthshire area in 2013/2014.

If you have a indoor venue that can hold 17 people with badger setts nearby and would be interested in holding one of these two remaining courses (Highlands and Perthshire area), please contact the SCRA Training Coordinator Paula Bell, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Monthly email alerts from SCRA

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As of May 2012 we have introduced a system to allow members to get a monthly update by email. This update will include news items relevant to SCRA, forthcoming events, and a round-up of forum activity. This means that the news is coming to you, rather than you needing to search for it, or remember to visit the site.

Read more: Monthly email alerts from SCRA

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