The Nature Ranger Award

This is the highest level Wildlife Watch award. You need to be a junior or family member of Sussex Wildlife Trust and can take part in it once you have completed the Kestrel Award. 

To complete the Nature Ranger Award you need to study a UK wildlife or conservation topic of your choice and produce a report for Sussex Wildlife Trust to assess. Once completed you will receive a certificate, a badge, some Wildlife Watch goodies and maybe even a mention in Wildlife Watch magazine.

Nature Ranger Award
© Emma Bradshaw

Get Involved

STEP 1: Your project will need to be done over a period of at least six months, about an aspect of UK wildlife, perhaps a species that interests you, or a particular habitat. The idea is that by the end of your in depth study you will be an expert in this topic. To gain the award you will need to report back on what you have learnt, so you could write a report, make a film, create a PowerPoint presentation or website. Or you could organise and lead a guided event for friends, your local Wildlife Watch group, or school class about your chosen topic. 

STEP 2: We will need to assess your Nature Ranger Award work here at Sussex Wildlife Trust, so please send evidence of your final piece of work to Katie Parker, Nature Ranger Award Co-ordinator   Please also contact Katie if you have any questions about completing the award.

Thank you for taking part, we are always delighted to see the activities you have been doing to find out about and help your local wildlife. 

For ideas and inspiration why not visit our national Wildlife Watch website

Nature Ranger Award

Time Δ Debug Message - Perch Runway 3.2
1793396076.06440 [907] SELECT p.pagePath, pr.routePattern, pr.routeRegExp, p.pageTemplate, pr.routeOrder, s.settingValue AS siteOffline FROM swt_pages_staging p LEFT JOIN swt_page_routes pr ON p.pageID=pr.pageID LEFT JOIN swt_settings s ON s.settingID='siteOffline' UNION SELECT NULL AS pagePath, pr2.routePattern, pr2.routeRegExp, pr2.templatePath AS pageTemplate, pr2.routeOrder, NULL AS siteOffline FROM swt_page_routes pr2 WHERE templateID!=0 ORDER BY routeOrder ASC, pagePath ASC
1793396076.09620.0318Matched page: /what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award, so not using routes.
1793396076.09630.0001Server address: 216.73.216.236
1793396076.09640Using master page: /templates/pages/landing_page.php
1793396076.09660.0003 [1] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.09880.0022 [86] SELECT DISTINCT settingID, settingValue FROM swt_settings WHERE userID=0
1793396076.10070.0018 [1] SELECT locationID FROM swt_shop_tax_locations WHERE locationIsHome=1 LIMIT 1
1793396076.10130.0006INSERT INTO swt_shop_cart(memberID,locationID,currencyID,cartPricing,cartProperties) VALUES(NULL,'1',47,'standard','[]')
1793396076.11060.0092 [1] SELECT * FROM swt_shop_cart WHERE cartID=25129682
1793396076.11150.0009 [1] SELECT * FROM swt_shop_cart WHERE cartID=25129682
1793396076.11220.0007 [nil] SELECT * FROM swt_shop_sales WHERE saleFrom<='2026-10-30 21:34:00' AND saleTo>'2026-10-30 21:34:00' AND saleActive=1 AND saleDeleted IS NULL ORDER BY saleOrder ASC
1793396076.1130.0008 [2] SELECT regionKey, regionHTML FROM swt_content_regions WHERE regionPage='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' OR regionPage='*' ORDER BY regionPage DESC
1793396076.1140.001 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' OR pageSortPath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.11650.0025 [1] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageID=1006 LIMIT 1
1793396076.11730.0008 [250] SELECT country, countryID FROM swt_shop_countries WHERE countryActive=1 ORDER BY country ASC
1793396076.11860.0013Using template: /templates/pages/attributes/seo.html
1793396076.1190.0004 [1] SELECT regionID, regionTemplate, regionPage, regionRev AS rev FROM swt_content_regions WHERE regionKey='Banner image' AND (regionPage='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' OR regionPage='*')
1793396076.11980.0008 [1] SELECT * FROM ( SELECT idx.itemID, c.regionID, idx.pageID, c.itemJSON, idx2.indexValue as sortval FROM swt_content_index idx JOIN swt_content_items c ON idx.itemID=c.itemID AND idx.itemRev=c.itemRev AND idx.regionID=c.regionID JOIN swt_content_index idx2 ON idx.itemID=idx2.itemID AND idx.itemRev=idx2.itemRev AND idx2.indexKey='_order' WHERE ((idx.regionID=2376 AND idx.itemRev=1)) AND idx.itemID=idx2.itemID AND idx.itemRev=idx2.itemRev ) as tbl GROUP BY itemID, pageID, itemJSON, sortval, regionID ORDER BY sortval ASC
1793396076.12150.0016 [82] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageNew=0 AND pageHidden=0 AND pageDepth >=0 AND pageDepth<=2 ORDER BY pageTreePosition ASC
1793396076.12520.0037 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.12690.0018 [4] SELECT pageID FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition DESC
1793396076.12950.0025Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template.html
1793396076.12950.0001 [6] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.13040.0009 [4] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.13090.0006 [29] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.13350.0026 [10] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.13420.0007 [7] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.13470.0005 [9] Using template: /templates/navigation/ps_nav_template_children.html
1793396076.1370.0023 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' OR pageSortPath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.13950.0025 [3] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageHidden=0 AND pageNew=0 AND pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition
1793396076.14260.0031 [3] Using template: /templates/navigation/breadcrumbs.html
1793396076.1430.0004 [1] SELECT regionID, regionTemplate, regionPage, regionRev AS rev FROM swt_content_regions WHERE regionKey='Body Content' AND (regionPage='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' OR regionPage='*')
1793396076.1440.001 [1] SELECT * FROM ( SELECT idx.itemID, c.regionID, idx.pageID, c.itemJSON, idx2.indexValue as sortval FROM swt_content_index idx JOIN swt_content_items c ON idx.itemID=c.itemID AND idx.itemRev=c.itemRev AND idx.regionID=c.regionID JOIN swt_content_index idx2 ON idx.itemID=idx2.itemID AND idx.itemRev=idx2.itemRev AND idx2.indexKey='_order' WHERE ((idx.regionID=2377 AND idx.itemRev=22)) AND idx.itemID=idx2.itemID AND idx.itemRev=idx2.itemRev ) as tbl GROUP BY itemID, pageID, itemJSON, sortval, regionID ORDER BY sortval ASC
1793396076.14670.0027 [1] Using template: /templates/content/mixed_content.html
1793396076.14690.0001Using sub-template: /templates/content/text_block.html
1793396076.14690Using sub-template: /templates/content/thumbnails.html
1793396076.1470Using sub-template: /templates/content/image.html
1793396076.1470.0001Using sub-template: /templates/content/gallery.html
1793396076.14710Using sub-template: /templates/content/video.html
1793396076.14710Using sub-template: /templates/content/ask_inline.html
1793396076.14710Using sub-template: /templates/content/legacy_request_form.html
1793396076.14720Using sub-template: /templates/content/image.html
1793396076.14720Using sub-template: /templates/content/code_block.html
1793396076.14720Using sub-template: /templates/content/customisable_donate_form.html
1793396076.14720Using sub-template: /templates/content/contact_form.html
1793396076.14730.0001Using sub-template: /templates/forms/details.html
1793396076.14740Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_data_protection.html
1793396076.14740.0001Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_personal_details.html
1793396076.14750Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_address.html
1793396076.14750Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_personal_details.html
1793396076.14750Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_address.html
1793396076.14750Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_data_protection.html
1793396076.14760Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_personal_details.html
1793396076.14760 [4] Using sub-template: /templates/forms/_data_protection.html
1793396076.15370.0061Using template: /templates/pages/attributes/default.html
1793396076.15380.0001Using sub-template: /templates/pages/attributes/seo.html
1793396076.15390.0001Using template: /templates/pages/attributes/default.html
1793396076.15390Using sub-template: /templates/pages/attributes/seo.html
1793396076.1540.0001 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do' OR pageSortPath='/what-we-do' LIMIT 1
1793396076.15510.0011 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition='000-002' LIMIT 1
1793396076.1560.0009 [7] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageNew=0 AND pageHidden=0 AND pageTreePosition LIKE '000-002%' AND pageDepth >=1 AND pageDepth<=2 ORDER BY pageTreePosition ASC
1793396076.15850.0025 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.16050.0021 [4] SELECT pageID FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition DESC
1793396076.16330.0028 [6] Using template: /templates/navigation/footer-nav.html
1793396076.16410.0008 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/make-a-difference' OR pageSortPath='/make-a-difference' LIMIT 1
1793396076.16470.0006 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition='000-005' LIMIT 1
1793396076.16510.0005 [38] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageNew=0 AND pageHidden=0 AND pageTreePosition LIKE '000-005%' ORDER BY pageTreePosition ASC
1793396076.16860.0035 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.17060.002 [4] SELECT pageID FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition DESC
1793396076.17310.0025 [10] Using template: /templates/navigation/footer-nav.html
1793396076.1760.0029 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/visit' OR pageSortPath='/visit' LIMIT 1
1793396076.17670.0007 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition='000-004' LIMIT 1
1793396076.17730.0005 [30] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageNew=0 AND pageHidden=0 AND pageTreePosition LIKE '000-004%' AND pageDepth >=1 AND pageDepth<=2 ORDER BY pageTreePosition ASC
1793396076.18010.0028 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.18170.0016 [4] SELECT pageID FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition DESC
1793396076.18390.0022 [29] Using template: /templates/navigation/footer-nav.html
1793396076.18620.0023 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/make-a-difference' OR pageSortPath='/make-a-difference' LIMIT 1
1793396076.1870.0008 [1] SELECT pageID, pageParentID, pageDepth, pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition='000-005' LIMIT 1
1793396076.18740.0004 [11] SELECT * FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageNew=0 AND pageHidden=0 AND pageTreePosition LIKE '000-005%' AND pageDepth >=1 AND pageDepth<=2 ORDER BY pageTreePosition ASC
1793396076.19040.003 [1] SELECT pageTreePosition FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pagePath='/what-we-do/childrens-nature-clubs/awards/the-nature-ranger-award' LIMIT 1
1793396076.1920.0016 [4] SELECT pageID FROM swt_pages_staging WHERE pageTreePosition IN ('000-007-005-004-003', '000-007-005-004', '000-007-005', '000-007', '000') ORDER BY pageTreePosition DESC
1793396076.1940.002 [10] Using template: /templates/navigation/footer-nav.html
1793396076.19490.0009Request time: 0.132
1793396076.19490Process time: 0.1319
1793396076.19490Memory: 1.6228