The Forestry Commission is spearheading a three-year project to reintroduce red kites into parts of the Lake District. This is the first operation of its kind in North West England and the last red kite reintroduction project in England. Last month, June 2010, Forestry Commission wildlife rangers from Grizedale brought 30 birds, soon after hatching, from Rockingham … [Read more...] about Red Kites return to the Lake District
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Volunteering on the North York Moors
People who volunteer with the North York Moors National Park Authority, Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and North Yorkshire County Council joined forces this week to complete a ‘supertask’ to celebrate Volunteers Week 2010. The group met at Sutton Bank National Park Centre and spent the morning removing conifer brash (typically branches, needles … [Read more...] about Volunteering on the North York Moors
Lake District Trees at Aintree
Trees from the Forestry Commission estate at Grizedale Forest in south Cumbria will once again be making a star appearance at this year’s John Smith’s Grand National race, at Aintree in Liverpool on 10 April 2010 Over 60 tonnes of spruce branches from Grizedale are used for the event’s 30 jump fences. The fence-building programme begins a month before the Grand … [Read more...] about Lake District Trees at Aintree
Children Help Barn Owls
Wildlife experts from the World Owl Trust and Forestry Commission have teamed up with local schools to help protect barn owls in south Cumbria. The World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass and the Forestry Commission at Grizedale Forest near Ambleside are joint partners in the Rusland Valley Barn Owl Project, which aims to improve barn owl numbers and habitat … [Read more...] about Children Help Barn Owls
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