Adopt a Path Induction Day
Our Adopt a Path scheme is a key to the annual path maintenance volunteering programme. Those who are passionate about Scotland’s mountains can become custodians of some of the most iconic hill paths and help to protect the upland landscape by reporting on their condition. This spring, there have been new adoptees joining the scheme. […]
Read MoreOATS Annual Impact Review 2024
At OATS, we are always keen to update our valued supporters, funders, partners, and volunteers on the charity’s current vision and the projects and activities it has been working on over the last year. The OATS Impact Review 2024 highlights how, as a small charity, we have managed the challenges and opportunities of the last […]
Read MoreNew Adoptees Join the Team
Yesterday was the second adopt a path training day of the year, held at Glenmore, taking new adoptees through the scheme. It was great to meet the new recruits and have more people helping us monitor upland paths. Tim tells us why he wanted to get involved with AAP: As a Mountain Leader with my […]
Read MoreEnthusiastic Volunteers Back For More
This week OATS ran two ‘refresher days’ for volunteers who became involved with the Adopt A Path scheme through The Mountains and The People. On Saturday 8 volunteers gathered at Bochastle in the Trossachs. We ran through the survey method, key features of paths prone to erosion and discussed the impacts of increased footfall on […]
Read MoreThe Adopt a Path scheme is returning!
The Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland is looking forward to giving the Adopt A Path scheme a reboot after a combination of The Mountains and The People project coming to an end and Covid19 restrictions which put AAP on the backburner. A new team member has joined OATS which will allow more paths to be […]
Read MoreMy Adopt a Path experience so far…
Ann is one of our Adopt a Path volunteers and has shared her experience so far… I found out about Adopt a Path through volunteering with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. I am a volunteer ranger and also take part in many different conservation projects including survey work, footpath maintenance, removal of invasive […]
Read MoreAdopt a Path is go!
Our Adopt a Path scheme is officially live! Over the last few months we have been busy recruiting Adopt a Path volunteers. We were overwhelmed with interest from people who wanted to be part of this great scheme and do their bit to help look after our mountain paths. We have run Adopt a Path […]
Read MoreIt’s almost time!
We are almost ready to launch our new and hopefully improved Adopt A Path scheme. We have plenty of paths that are currently available for adoption and there will be more available in the future as The Mountains and The People project progresses. We will be holding a number of Adopt A Path training days […]
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