Who can participate?

A wide variety of companies enter the Challenge. Sites range from working quarries, power stations and oil refineries, to research establishments, company headquarters and restored nature reserves. Categories include Wetland, Quarry, Land Management, but are tailored to allow for the largest diversity of participants, so that each site has a good opportunity to win. The Challenge is not just for big businesses, it is about maximising the potential of business sites for birds and other wildlife whatever the size.

"Bird Species are a good indicator of the health or state of development of sites and entering a quarry site in to the BTO Challenge not only allows the development of that site to be gauged, but also allows the quarry to be placed in context with other similar sites. the opportunity to out-shine your peers is also rewarding"

David Park - Lafarge, Restoration Manager North

"The Challenge is a great way to demonstrate our role in delivering improvements in biodiversity, but also a tremendous way of involving our employees and reconising the efforts of all the volunteers that help with so much of the conservation work and monitoring."

Andy Brown - Anglian Water, Climate Change & Env. Performance Manager