We did it! 🥳 Thanks to all your support we were able to hit our target of raising £20,000 for the Homes for House Birds project. This funding will all go towards ensuring these populations of Red-listed species continue to thrive here in the Yorkshire Dales. You can find out more about the project and how you can get involved here: https://www.ydmt.org/what-we-do/landscape-and-wildlife/homes-for-house-birds #helpourhousebirds #yorkshiredales #conservation (fb)

Bumblebee ID & Beewalk Volunteer Training Day 🔎🐝 📅 Thursday 29th May 2025 ⏰ 10:00am to 1:00pm 📍 Gisburn Forest This is a great bumblebee identification session - whether you're a beginner, or want to refresh your knowledge about these fascinating creatures. Forest of Bowland Beewalk project monitors the population of foraging bumblebees across Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales. Volunteers walk the same transect every week for 6 weeks over summer, counting the bumblebees and noting what they are feeding on. Why not come & brush up your knowledge of bumblebees, the meadow plants they feed on, and how to get involved in the project? This event is part of the Hay Time project - a partnership between Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and the Forest of Bowland National Landscape Partnership. This event is free, but booking required here: https://events.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=1928357 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. (For more information, please email carol.edmondson@lancashire.gov.uk) (fb)