Welcome to the Website
for the
North Lancashire Naturalists Group

Here you can find details of our forthcoming meetings and activities, our Committee, contact our Recorders or take a look through the selection of articles and documents that we are gradually publishing.

OUR FORUM - Join in or start discussions, publish your photos that you want to identify or just to share.  You can view our Forum easily either as a guest just to view, or to submit topics as a member. Joining is easy and simple and your details are kept safely and secure.

If you would like to submit an article for publication please click here and we will be very happy to publish your article.

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The Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plan may be accessed by clicking here with the Action Targets available as a download from the link on the left-hand menu.

"The 2009 Bluebell Survey is currently being conducted.
Full details are shown on the Article Page."

Forthcoming Events:- 

JUNE

Sun 7    - Field Meeting: Nottage Crag, Claughton Meet at West End Bridge site opposite Claughton Terrace. SD560662 at 1400hrs Leader: Jennifer Newton

Sat 13     - Field meeting: Clear Beck meadow, Wray - hay meadow. Meet at car park for Bridge House farm, Wray, SD606674 at 1400 hours. Leader: Jennifer Newton

Sun 21   - Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD407599, at 10.00hrs. Contact: Reuben Neville

Upcoming Events by the Wildlife Trust

 

JUNE

Introduction to Grasses, Rushes and Sedges - Friday 5th, 10 am - 4pm

Come along and enjoy a basic course identifying grasses, rushes and sedges with expert John Lamb. Discover where they like to live and how they survive in their chosen habitat. This is in conjunction with the wildlife counts volunteering project. Please book in advance. Bring along your own lunch and refreshments are provided. Meet in classroom at Heysham Nature Reserve down Moneyclose Lane adjacent to the Power Station. SD406598.

Limestone Landscapes - Saturday 13th, 10.00am - 1.00pm

A morning walk to explore Warton Crag. bring a packed lunch. wear suitable shoes as surfaces may be uneven. Meet at Warton Crag main quarry car park, up from the George Washington pub in Warton. SD492723.

Wild About Bees - Saturday 27th, 1.00-3.30pm. National Insect Week 21st-27th.

Discover things you did not know about your local bees and how important they are by attending our guided walk around Heysham Nature Reserve. Learn how to identify your garden bees and make a home for them to live in. Meet at Heysham Nature Reserve classroom down Moneyclose Lane adjacent to the Power Station. SD406598

Our full summer programme is shown on the Events Programme page.

Our last indoor meeting on Friday 13th March was by Maurice Steele titled Cumbrian Ramble in Search of Orchids. It was both entertainig and informative and a very good reminder of the excellent scenery that we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep.

For information on British orchids in general please take a look here and for Cumbrian orchids in particular take a look at the Cumbrian Wildlife site by clicking here.

 

We enjoyed a very interesting talk by Dr. Pippa Rayner on Haymeadow Restoration in the Yorkshire Dales on Friday 13th. Feb. If anyone would like to find out more about her work with the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust, details are available at the website www.ydmt.org with details of the Hay Time project available as a download from the link shown on the lefthand menu.