Children are being invited to take part in a conservation project.
The activity is taking place during the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club this week.
It is part of a partnership between the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and the Red Squirrel Recovery Network.
As part of the event, children are decorating squirrel monitoring feeders, which will later be used in conservation efforts.
Daniel Lightfood, director of sustainable golf at The R&A, said: “The AIG Women’s Open provides a unique opportunity to showcase the special relationship between golf and nature to a global audience.
“We want fans to leave with great memories of the championship, but also with a greater appreciation of the wildlife that thrives on golf courses and the important role they can play in supporting biodiversity.
“Our ‘Giving Nature a Home’ activation allows young people to become part of a genuine conservation project, creating something that will continue to support red squirrel monitoring long after the final putt has been holed.
“It’s a fantastic example of how the championship can make a positive impact beyond in the community.”
The feeders will become part of a monitoring programme supported by the championship and led by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service.
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The project helps monitor red squirrel activity at sites where the animals were once present.
Melissa Wharram, red squirrel officer at the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, said: “Working with the AIG Women’s Open to create these feeders will allow us to monitor local wildlife sites that are outside the stronghold but have historically had a population of red squirrels, which we wouldn’t be able to do without their support.
“It’s a great way for us to engage with larger groups of people and inspire children to get involved in conservation in a creative way.”