Volunteering with Marine Conservation Society
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Last week I wrote about how I was hoping to see an otter and lo and behold, I saw one on Saturday evening near Skirling. So next I think I …
Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Top 5 Woodland Reserves!
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Last week I wrote about Shinrin-yoku, or the art of forest bathing. I hope you found it interesting! I am sure many of you have made the New Year’s resolution …
New Year, New You? Volunteering in the Valleys
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Get fitter, get out and about or learn a new skill. If any of these sound like your new years’ resolutions for 2016, then look no further than the volunteering …
Winners revealed for autumn round of Clyde and Avon valleys photography competition
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Four entries showcasing the autumnal beauty of the local landscape have been selected as winners of the Clyde and Avon valleys’ seasonal photo competition – as the hunt for winter …
Prepare yourself for a Cormo-‘rant’!
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A bird I regularly see at this time of the year is the looming black shape of a Great Cormorant (aka Cormorant) and after doing a bit of reading I …
Tree felling works at the Falls of Clyde – UPDATE
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Did you know the Forestry Commission used to own part of what is now the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve? They bought part of the Bonnington Estate in the 1950’s …
Looking for something to do this November?
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Looking for something to do this November? Why not come along to our annual Lantern Making Workshops and Parade on Saturday 7th November! Suitable for all the family, a lantern …
Recent wildlife sightings – birds, mammals and fungi!
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We’ve had a few different wildlife sightings reported from members of the public this week. One of which was from a gentleman who lives near Happendon Services on the M74. …
Not sure how to identify a nuthatch? Read on!
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It’s that time of year where things I begin to feel a bit lonely here at the Falls of Clyde. Adam our seasonal ranger finished last week, our interns have …
What does a Ranger actually do?
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This week on the reserve our Rangers and volunteer team have been doing lots of path maintenance works including filling in the copious potholes that were appearing at the end …