Summer 2009 - Scottish Natural Heritage

SNH were also a major contributor to the recent
£28 million refurbishment of the Kelvingrove Museum. And
the organisation provided support through some of their
specialist staff acting as expert reviewers for the natural
history galleries.
The RSPB information staff at the museum are assisted
by a team of volunteers who lead guided walks and get
involved in wildlife surveying in the park and along the River
Kelvin. Through their efforts, the environment along the River
Kelvin is being improved for wildlife and nest boxes put
up for a range of local bird species. Future plans include
installing a peregrine nesting platform and CCTV on one of
the museum’s towers, which will allow them to beam back
live images to the museum.
“We’re trying to show people that nature really is on the
doorstep of city communities,” added Pardeep, “and you
don’t need to take a trip to remote places to see wildlife. We
also want to enthuse people enough that they’ll get involved
in making a positive difference for their local wildlife.”
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