By Our upcoming Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 10th November, 7pm at The Smiddy, Balmaclellan. Please follow link below for full details Loch Ken Trust Notice of Meeting – AGM 2025
Halloween Bat Walk
Come along to the Crannog next to beautiful Carlingwark Loch for a Bat talk an walk with crafts Saturday 1st November 2025 4:30pm BOOKING ESSENTIAL please email Lindsay@lochken.org.uk The Crannog, Lochside Park, Castle Douglas DG7 1EZ
Extreme Wildfire Warning
Extreme wildfire risk across Scotland An extreme wildfire warning is in place across Scotland from Friday, 11 July, until Monday, 14 July. Please enjoy the outdoors in the sunshine, safely and responsibly Please avoid BBQs and campfires Fires can ignite quickly and spread fast during this period, so
Community Event at Carlingwark Loch
As part of the ‘Restoring and Enhancing Carlingwark Loch’ project, funded by the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund, we are facilitating a community workshop with Galloway Fisheries Trust. DATE: Wednesday 25th June 2025 TIME: 10:30am-3pm VENUE: The Crannog, Lochside Park, Castle Douglas. DG7 1EZ The workshop will cover water quality sampling techniques
Bio Blitz!
Loch Ken Trust Ranger Education Programme 2025 The Loch Ken Trust Ranger Education Programme is underway for 2025 with local primary schools taking part in a wildlife recording bio blitz and water safety activity session at The Crannog around Lochside Park and Carlingwark Loch. Inspiring a love of all things
Seasonal Ranger Opportunity!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our community-led ranger service from May- October 2025. If you enjoy spending time in the outdoors and are passionate about protecting our environment, this could be the opportunity for you. Full details of the role can be found below
Annual General Meeting
Our upcoming Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th November, 7pm at The Smiddy, Balmaclellan. Please see link below for further details Notice of AGM 2024
Pupils learn about Water Safety
Sixth year pupils at Castle Douglas High School visited Loch Ken last month to take part in our Youth Water Safety Awareness Programme and learn all about water safety during National Drowning Prevention Week Launched in 2023, our Youth Water Safety Awareness Programme is funded by The Holywood Trust and
Design our new Water Safety Badge- Kids Competition!
We are holding a competition for children to design a new Water Safety Badge for our Ranger Service. The winning design will be printed and worn on our Ranger uniform. Please click on the link below for the template Ranger Water Safety Badge Template There will also be prizes for
National Recognition for Loch Ken Water Safety Training
We are delighted that our work to train young people across the region in water safety has been recognised as a national example of best practice. Water safety has always been a priority for Loch Ken Trust. As our Community-led Ranger Service continues to grow, we now carrying out
