With extreme weather events happening all the more frequently, and two named storms in the UK already this season, Loch Ken Trust are pleased to announce they have received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for resilience work in the Glenkens.The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund,

We are delighted for our Head Ranger Leanne Pumpr who has been awarded the prestigious Margaret Fraser Award for the best article of the year in the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association SCRAmble magazine. The award is presented each year and was judged by Ann McKillop of the Scottish Countryside Ranger Association.

Congratulations to Crossmichael and Springholm Primary School, winners of the Drax Water Safety Poster Competition. There were some fabulous entries- well done to everyone who took part, and thank you for helping us highlight water safety.

Loch Ken is home to a small population of Greenland White Fronted Geese, one of only a handful that winter in Scotland. On Tuesday 22nd October, as part of the Wild Goose Festival 2024, we hosted a fascinating talk by Jack Barton from the local RSPB about the amazing journey

We had a wonderful evening at our annual Ranger Cookout, a part of the fabulous Glenkens Food Month. Thank you to everyone who came along. It was a stunning night to build responsible fires and cook dinner in the great outdoors. Leave no Trace Afterwards, all fires were dismantled and

Jason Wilding, Loch Ken Seasonal Ranger Think you know about first aid?  So did I, and I’ve needed many a plaster, micropore or Sellotape and a blob of Germolene to put me back together! To make sure I was fully equipped to deal with any (human) emergency that a ranger

Our next Ranger Group meeting will take place on: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 6:30pm The Crannog, Lochside Park, Castle Douglas All welcome These ranger group meetings are a good chance for members of the community to hear a monthly update from our Ranger Service.

Here is the latest blog post from our Seasonal Ranger, Jason Wilding Loch Ken Ranger Patrols – part 2 It’s Sunday again and I’m going out again on patrol this time on the boat, so on the loch not around it. You get a completely different perspective from the water

Join us for a day of Family Fun and learn all about how to stay safe on and around the water. There will be lots to do, emergency services, rescue demonstrations, kids activities and a free barbecue. Come along and have some fun and learn about water safety. Field next