Directory of Nature Charities in Perthshire & Tayside
Explore our directory of nature charities and environmental organisations working across Perthshire and Tayside, including conservation charities, wildlife groups, river trusts, specialist recording organisations and community-led environmental projects. The region encompasses the River Tay and its vast catchment, Perthshire’s extensive woodlands and uplands, wetlands, lochs, glens and the landscapes around Dundee and Tayside. These organisations are involved in freshwater conservation, woodland and habitat restoration, species protection, wildlife recording, biodiversity monitoring, environmental education and practical conservation. Whether you are looking to support a local nature charity, volunteer with a wildlife group or discover organisations working to protect Perthshire and Tayside’s natural environment, this directory provides a useful starting point.
Nature Charities in Perthshire & Tayside
Including registered charities, CICs, coalitions, alliances, and related organisations.
A conservation charity working to protect and enhance the countryside of Perth and Kinross. Its work includes woodland and tree conservation, habitat restoration, countryside access, environmental education and landscape-scale initiatives such as Nature Connections Partnership.
A landscape-scale initiative aiming to improve ecological connectivity and support nature recovery throughout Perth and Kinross. It is working towards a more resilient network of habitats linking the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Parks.
A Scottish charity working to conserve the fish, freshwater habitats and wider aquatic biodiversity of the River Tay catchment. Its work includes research, environmental education and public engagement, with the Tay catchment covering around 10% of Scotland.
The statutory body responsible for protecting and improving the salmon fisheries of the Tay district, while also undertaking wider river conservation, research and management. Its work extends across more than 5,000 miles of rivers, burns and lochs in the Tay catchment.
A Scottish environmental charity working to protect and restore the River Earn and its tributaries. Its activities include habitat improvement, invasive-species control, fish population monitoring and environmental education.
A partnership coordinating biodiversity conservation across Perth & Kinross and Angus, bringing together public bodies, environmental organisations, communities and specialist groups. Its work includes habitat conservation, wildlife recording, species projects and practical biodiversity initiatives.
A Scottish Wildlife Trust local group supporting wildlife conservation and interest in nature across Pitlochry and Highland Perthshire. It organises walks, talks, workshops and practical conservation activities, including volunteering on Trust reserves.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has a substantial Perthshire presence, including Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve near Dunkeld and other reserves in the region. Its work encompasses habitat management, species conservation, research, volunteering and public engagement.
RSPB Loch Leven protects important wetland and woodland habitats around Scotland’s largest lowland loch. The reserve provides an important refuge for waterbirds, woodland wildlife and other species and forms a significant part of the conservation landscape of Kinross-shire.
A large RSPB wetland reserve on the north bank of the River Tay near Errol. It protects the UK’s largest continuous reedbed and provides habitat for species including bearded tits, water rails, marsh harriers and wintering waterbirds.
The National Trust for Scotland manages Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, one of Scotland’s most important mountain botanical sites. Conservation work includes monitoring rare alpine plants, restoring montane habitats and protecting peatland from erosion.
NTS manages the Killiecrankie woodland and river gorge in Highland Perthshire, where conservation work includes biological monitoring, woodland management and habitat enhancement. The site supports wildlife including red squirrels, pine martens, woodland birds and a notable diversity of fungi.
A community land charity managing Dùn Coillich, a 420-hectare landscape near Schiehallion. Its restoration programme has transformed former deer-farm land into a mosaic of native woodland, wetland and heathland while providing conservation volunteering, training and environmental education.
A specialist volunteer group monitoring and conserving birds of prey across Tayside and Fife. Its members monitor species including golden eagle, peregrine, hen harrier, osprey, red kite, marsh harrier and merlin and contribute long-term data to Scottish raptor conservation.
A local conservation group dedicated to the study and protection of bats and their habitats across Tayside. Its activities include bat walks, surveys, training and the installation and monitoring of bat boxes.
A local group of Friends of the Earth Scotland covering Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross, with North Fife also within its area. It campaigns on local environmental issues including climate change, sustainable development, waste, renewable energy and protection of the natural environment, while supporting practical environmental initiatives and collaboration with other Tayside groups.
TayARG promotes the conservation and recording of amphibians and reptiles in Tayside, supporting surveys, monitoring and practical projects. The group is recognised as an interest group within the Tayside Biodiversity Partnership.
Butterfly Conservation’s East Scotland Branch has a dedicated Perthshire area organiser and undertakes recording, surveying and conservation work across Perthshire and Tayside. Its activities support the protection of butterflies and moths and their habitats.
A long-established Perthshire natural science society with a Nature section covering subjects including wildlife, botany and ornithology. It promotes interest in the natural world through talks, activities, knowledge sharing and local study.
A Scottish charity bringing together people and organisations with an interest in improving the health of the Tay catchment and its salmon populations. It promotes habitat restoration and practical solutions to pressures affecting the river, while collaborating with other environmental organisations.