More volunteers are needed to help the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) to improve the online services it provides to the public. So far, nearly 20 people have signed up to become members of a focus group that casts a critical eye over the Authority’s website at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk. Stuart Willis, the YDNPA’s Web Officer, said the website … [Read more...] about Yorkshire Dales web volunteers wanted
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Yorkshire Dales mountain weather service
A new mountain area weather forecast for the Yorkshire Dales will provide hill walkers with clearer information to help keep them safer, whilst making the most of the spectacular countryside. For the first time Met Office forecasts will be provided for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in addition to comprehensive forecasts already provided for the Brecon Beacons, Peak … [Read more...] about Yorkshire Dales mountain weather service
Sedbergh school pupils learn about conservation
Pupils at Settlebeck High School in Sedbergh have been working hard to learn more about conservation – with a little help from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). They now have their own outdoor learning area in the grounds after Becky Barnes, a student now in Year 10, received a grant for a project that she completed on climate change, and chose to spend … [Read more...] about Sedbergh school pupils learn about conservation
Skyline used at Whinlatter Forest
A brand new arrival is giving foresters a very big lift on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest in north Cumbria. It's a Skyline cable crane which is being used to clear an area of woodland at Hobcarton as part of the Forestry Commission's work to improve the country's Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The machine is designed to extract … [Read more...] about Skyline used at Whinlatter Forest
Join the autumn gold rush in Cumbria
Visitors are being given a helping hand to root out the very best of Cumbria’s vibrant autumn leaves thanks to an online guide launched by the Forestry Commission. The website – www.forestry.gov.uk/nweautumn - will record the changing colours of the leaves so people can visit the woodlands in all their blazing glory. A team of woodland experts are already on red alert in … [Read more...] about Join the autumn gold rush in Cumbria