Get Involved | IUCN UK Peatland Programme

Man planting Sphagnum in a brown peatland habitat

Sphagnum plug planting at RSPB Dovestone. Credit David Morris

Get Involved

Everyone can play a part in protecting and conserving peatlands and there are many ways to get involved. Whether it’s getting out to visit your local peatland, volunteering, learning more about them so that you can tell your friends and family or buying peat-free food and products, you can make a difference. Here are a few things that the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and our partners offer that you can get involved in:

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Attend our annual conference

Our annual conferences are a great opportunity for sharing knowledge and networking with the peatland community.

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Eyes on the Bog

Become an Eyes on the Bog volunteer and help to monitor the long-term health of your local peatland.

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Get involved with Bog Day

Join us in celebrating the brilliance of bogs on the fourth Sunday of July each year!

The exterior of the Virtual Peatlands Pavilion showing three curved blue domes with an outer shell of beige in a net-like pattern. The building is surrounded by trees and shrubs.

Visit the Virtual Peatlands Pavilions

Explore the world’s peatlands from the comfort of your own home and learn more about what is being done to protect them in our 3D tours.

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Go to an event

The peatland community runs a variety of events throughout the year - there is something for everyone.

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Greener Gardening: Perfecting Peat-Free

This guide from The Wildlife Trust provides tips and tricks to help people to go peat-free in their gardens (external link).

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