Falls of Clyde Highlight of the Week: Mice in the office
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Last week was my holiday and when I came back this week, Laura Preston, our Ranger, had had mice running all over her desk. The paw prints were very clear. …
Spot the Difference
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We have been seeing the woodpeckers over the past couple of weeks which has been fantastic and a lot of our visitors enjoy watching their antics. We have very active …
Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve is 10 years old
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The Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve is ten years old this year and one of only 41 National Nature Reserves (NNRs) in Scotland. It is also the only composite …
Protect yourself this Halloween – Plant a rowan tree
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As Halloween approaches, I thought we might all need a little protection from all those ghosts, witches and evil spirits that lurk at this time of year don’t you think! …
Lowes Webcams and Current Road Closure
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The Lowes Osprey Nest webcam and the Lowes Squirrel Cam are currently not streaming to the web. This post may come as a relief for all those who thought the …
Help Shape Geology Exhibition
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Members of the public are invited to join a meeting on Wednesday 8 November, 6 – 7:30pm, in New Lanark, to find out more about the forthcoming Clyde …
Autumnal Wildlife Adventures With the Clyde and Avon Valley Wildlife Campaign 2017
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Keep the kids occupied as the days grow shorter, with some fun and free woodland adventures as part of the Clyde and Avon Valley Wildlife Campaign. Offering prizes for …
Pink-feet at the Basin!
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At Montrose Basin in October there is a familiar sound ringing around of the returning pink-footed geese. They are particularly famous at Montrose for the amount that migrate to our …
Golden leaves, deer and ducks!
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It’s been a beautiful autumn week-end with mild temperatures, sunny spells and sweet scented air. A big thank you to the rangers from Scottish Deer Centre for sharing their interesting …
Falls of Clyde Highlight of the week: Mushrooms
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Mushroom season has begun. In general this has been a good year for foraging mushrooms since it has been very wet – the kind of weather the fungi loves. I …