Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Geocaching
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The best thing that happened this week was putting out a Geocache. I’ve been Geocaching for a couple of years now and I think it is a fun way to …
Farewell from the Assistant Rangers!
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As the leaves are turning golden and the nights are drawing in, the summer season is drawing to a close, marking the end of our time here as Assistant Rangers. …
Take the walks that inspired famous art in the Clyde and Avon Valleys
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Six FREE Local Landscape Hero walks, offering fascinating insight into the local landscape which inspired famous artworks, are taking place from September until November. The CAVLP Heritage Local Landscape Heroes …
Awesome autumn
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Autumn is a fantastic time to get out and explore Scotland’s wild places. Leaves turn to colourful golds and reds, our woodlands fill with an impressive array of fungi, migrant …
It’s Red Squirrel Week!
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As it is autumn and officially red squirrel week I thought we would look at this beautiful mammal. Some fun facts about red squirrels are that they do not hibernate …
Roadworks affecting access to Loch of the Lowes in October
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The A923 between Dunkeld and Loch of the Lowes will be closed from Monday 16 October onwards due to roadworks. These will start at 8am on Monday 16 October and …
What to expect in Autumn
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As we wander slowly into autumn, we all experience the familiar changes of season: the leaves on the trees are turning; foliage is beginning to wither. It’s the time of …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Charcoal
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This week our new big project was trying to make our very own charcoal. It is a quite interesting process. The goal is to cook the wood that needs to …
Britain’s smallest bird!
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This will be my last update for the reserve as it is my last week working as a Seasonal Ranger at the Falls of Clyde. So as part of this …
Kingfisher mystery in Montrose: continued!
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Kingfishers are a frequent sighting at the Montrose Basin, and at the moment they are being seen daily from the visitor centre viewing gallery. Currently, a young female has been …