Monday, 08 August 2011

Morecambe Bay Partnership wins HLF funds

Susannah Bleakley of Morecambe Bay Partnership is thrilled to announce that they have secured a grant of £100,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help develop the Headlands to Headspace project.  

The Headlands to Headspace project aims to make the Bay more distinctive, more accessible and better understood by

·        supporting local people to restore and reconnect wildlife habitats, protect the tidal islands and study birds and seals

·        developing the railway stations as hubs to access key sites

·        supporting education projects and oral history looking at the traditions of fishing in the Bay

·        supporting joint work between Lancaster Maritime and Barrow Dock Museums and

·        offering community training in archaeology, surveying, safeguarding monuments and habitats

For further information, visit www.morecambebay.org.uk

 

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