Directory of Nature Charities in Fife
Explore our directory of nature charities and environmental organisations working across Fife, including wildlife charities, conservation trusts, specialist recording groups, environmental partnerships and community organisations. Fife’s varied landscapes include the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay, extensive beaches and dunes, wetlands, lochs, woodlands, farmland and the Lomond Hills, supporting a remarkable diversity of wildlife. The organisations featured here work on habitat restoration, biodiversity conservation, coastal and marine environments, freshwater, woodland management, species protection, wildlife recording, environmental education and practical community conservation. Whether you are looking to support a local nature charity, volunteer with a wildlife group or discover organisations working to protect Fife’s natural environment and biodiversity, this directory provides a useful starting point.
Nature Charities in Fife
Including registered charities, CICs, coalitions, alliances, and related organisations.
An independent environmental charity caring for more than 70 countryside sites and path networks across Fife, including the Fife Coastal Path, Fife Pilgrim Way, Lomond Hills Regional Park and local nature reserves. Its conservation work includes habitat management, wildlife surveys, invasive-species control, tree planting and meadow management.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust’s local group for Fife and Kinross supports wildlife conservation through events, volunteering, recording and practical work on Trust reserves. Its activities include work at sites such as Cullaloe, Bankhead Moss and Carlingnose Point, as well as wildlife walks, surveys and talks.
The RSPB manages extensive wetlands and woodland on the southern shore of Loch Leven, one of the UK’s most important wetland sites for waterbirds. The reserve provides habitat for large numbers of wildfowl and other wildlife and forms an important part of the wider Loch Leven conservation landscape.
A registered charity and Local Coastal Partnership working to promote the sustainable use and conservation of the Firth of Forth. It brings together conservation bodies, communities, businesses and public organisations and focuses on issues including biodiversity, pollution, litter, fisheries and coastal resilience. Its area encompasses Fife and the other communities around the Forth.
A community environmental charity based at Kinghorn Loch, combining nature conservation, environmental education and community engagement. It manages its site as a place for wildlife and learning and is also involved in Restoration Forth, including projects to restore native seagrass and European flat oyster habitat.
A registered charity operating St Andrews Botanic Garden, with work spanning botanical conservation, environmental research, education and sustainable land management. The 18-acre garden includes woodland, meadows and ponds and is used to explore plant diversity, ecological resilience and responses to environmental change.
A volunteer-led conservation group working across Fife to monitor and protect the county’s red squirrel population. Activities include surveys, monitoring woodland populations, raising awareness and supporting local conservation initiatives, with important areas including Ladybank Forest and Tentsmuir.
A local volunteer conservation group dedicated to protecting amphibians, reptiles and their habitats across Fife. Established in 2008, it undertakes practical conservation work, supports habitat management and raises awareness of native herpetofauna.
A local bat group working within Fife and Kinross to encourage the conservation and study of bats. The group is part of the wider UK network supported by the Bat Conservation Trust, with activities centred on bat recording, monitoring and local knowledge. The Bat Conservation Trust currently advises that the group has no dedicated website.
A county-wide birdwatching and ornithological organisation with a strong role in recording and promoting knowledge of Fife’s birds. The club organises outings and meetings, maintains bird hides and produces the Fife Bird Report, while its members contribute to local bird recording.
Butterfly Conservation’s East Scotland Branch covers Fife as part of its regional work on butterflies and moths. It supports surveys, recording, monitoring and conservation activity, including work on priority species such as the Northern Brown Argus and Small Blue in eastern Scotland.
Fife Nature Records Centre is the county’s principal wildlife-recording service, collecting, managing and analysing information on species, habitats and designated sites. Its data supports conservation, planning and biodiversity work across Fife, while the Fife Recorders Group brings together specialists covering birds, plants, fungi, moths, butterflies and other taxa.
A community-led environmental charity based in Kirkcaldy, working on climate action, sustainable living, community growing and reconnecting people with nature. Although much of its activity is centred on Kirkcaldy, it also works through partnerships on projects across Fife.
A community environmental charity working to improve the local environment around Buckhaven, Methil and Levenmouth. Its activities include community gardens, environmental improvement, volunteering and projects that encourage residents to take an active role in caring for their local area.
A community charity running gardens, an orchard and other greenspaces in Rosyth, with a strong emphasis on biodiversity, wildlife, sustainable growing and environmental education. Its green spaces provide opportunities for local people to participate in practical conservation and nature-focused activities.
A volunteer group helping to care for Riverside Park, a substantial green space along the River Leven. The group supports the park’s development, community involvement and wildlife areas, including an orchard and wildlife garden.