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    An exciting opportunity to join the AONB Team

    Do you have a passion for wildlife and heritage, substantial experience of countryside management and a great ability to insp ...Read More >

    Bitterns bouncing back at RSPB Leighton Moss

    Bitterns are breeding at RSPB Leighton Moss in Silverdale for the first time in a decade, following the introduction of new m ...Read More >

    Keeping in touch

    New Data Protection laws will be coming into force next week. We’ve been working hard to ensure we comply with this, an ...Read More >

    Giving rare butterflies a home

    The future is looking brighter for a host of rare wildlife on Warton Crag nature reserve, thanks to the work of the RSPB wi ...Read More >

    Increase in timber thefts

    Woodland managers and conservation groups locally say a growing number of thefts of timber from local woodlands and roadsides ...Read More >

    Landart’s fun for everyone!

    We held our first Land Art workshops during the recent Easter holidays. Around 50 children enjoyed creating beautiful works o ...Read More >

    Silverdale Water Quality drop-in meeting

    Natural England are holding a drop-in meeting at the Green Room at the Gaskell Hall between 12 and 5pm on Thursday 12 April. ...Read More >

    Changes to routes through Gait Barrows NNR

    As part of Natural England’s Little Hawes Water project, there are some footpath closures in operation for safety rea ...Read More >

    Art for your Easter holidays!

    We’re very excited to be working with landartforkids.com to run four workshops during the upcoming Easter holidays. Att ...Read More >

    The Little Hawes Water project gets underway

    As you are strolling through Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve this month, you may notice a lot of activity near Little Ha ...Read More >

    Successful conference for Arnside & Silverdale AONB

    Arnside & Silverdale’s 2018 conference was a big success, booking up within a few days of places being made available. ...Read More >

    Bill Grayson receives Bittern Award

    Many congratulations to Bill Grayson, who was presented with the Bittern Award at the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outsta ...Read More >

    Gait Barrows NNR – Little Hawes Water Project

    Natural England have been granted funding to carry out restoration work at Little Hawes Water in the Gait Barrows National Na ...Read More >

    Count the wildlife that’s counting on you!

    Thousands of people are expected to watch and count their garden birds for the upcoming RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2018. The w ...Read More >

    Bittern award nominations

    Don’t miss Friday’s deadline to submit your nomination for this year’s Bittern Award. Help us celebrate the ...Read More >
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