Education and community support are at the heart of our efforts to safeguard the Anglesey red squirrels. This page tells parents and teachers how children can get involved and learn more about the endangered red squirrel.

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Searching for red squirrels

Each year our education officer, Bethan, organises a range of activities with local school children. For example, in 2005, Ysgol Carreglefn, Ysgol Talwrn & Ysgol Llandrygarn all visited the Wern y Wylan hazel woodlands and learned about the conservation of red squirrels in hazel stands. They saw some of the special nest boxes that have been erected for the squirrels and also a feeding hopper. No red squirrels were seen, but the children did find evidence of squirrels including the split shells of hazel nuts and some chewed pine cones. The following year, Ysgol Gaerwen, Ysgol Beaumaris and Ysgol Llangafo were amongst several dozen local schools to visit woodland containing red squirrels.

We have also produced a childrens education pack for use by teachers. The pack is in both English and Welsh and contains information about red and grey squirrels and a range of games, puzzles and drawings that can be coloured in - Contact us for further details.

In the meantime why not download our red squirrel fact sheet.

Latest Education news: July 14th 2008

The 'Red Squirrel Caption' Primary School Competition was won by Rhosneigr Primary School. Their prize was a year long Membership to the National Trust Eductaion Group, which will give the 65 pupils and their teachers access to all National Trust Properties. Mrs Lynne Thomas, the School Principle, said,

"We are delighted with the prize, and hope to take full advantageof the marvalous ipportunities that the National Trust offers for education."

Mr Raymond Reynolds gave prizes, on behalf of the Friends, to the winning pupils. He said that he had chosen the first caption for it's understanding of red squirrel conservation issues.