Conserving Lakeland Edition 81

Edition 81 - Summer / Autumn 2019

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Light Pollution impacts on vital Insect Pollination

Our ecosystems are being harmed by growing light pollution. Wasting light energy when not needed increases greenhouse gas emissions, adding to climate threats to key habitats, and also directly affects many species’ sleeping, foraging and breeding behaviours.
Rubbish volunteers needed for The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick

As visitors have returned to Cumbria post-lockdown, a minority of people ‘trashing’ the countryside are causing much concern. So we are joining forces with the National Park to host The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 15th-16th August.
A Film Guide to the Wildflowers of the Westmorland Dales

The Westmorland Dales and Cumbria Wildlife Trust teams have joined up with local photographer and filmmaker Jon Chappell to produce a series of short films designed to help you identify the most common meadow wildflowers.
Thank you to our balsam bashing volunteers!

A huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who joined us and South Cumbria Rivers Trust to 'pull together' in the totally tropical heat at Rydal on Friday 31 July for a second go at bashing the Himalayan balsam.