HANDS ON CONSERVATION
Our last work party of the year: mainly members of the John Muir Trust clearing brash from a popular area around the Chapel of St Lesmo. Brushwood can make habitat piles, or be chipped for path surfacing. Logs go to the Visitor Centre stove.
A poignant day: as well as last meet of the year, it was farewell to Elspeth and Ewen, off to the Border country.
And yet, everyone looking happy!

Junior Rangers get active

A mixed group took part in our recent 'hands on' conservation day.
Cairngorms Junior Rangers, John Muir Trust members, volunteers and Rangers worke dtogether to take down redundant fencing alongside the riverbank path.

ENDURANCE RIDERS IN THE GLEN: successful riders on a recent fundraising event in Glen Tanar.
The event raised funds for  Horseback U.K. Another riding event is planned for June 1st, 2014: a 'horseman's Sunday'. Let us know if you are interested, and we will send you details.

'Child "shoots" Wild'

FORESTRY ACTIVITY

We are starting to thin out the trees on the Knockie.

Please look out for vehicles in the forest, and along the tracks.

Easter in Glen Tanar

Out and about on a stunning Easter holiday monday. Lots of walkers and cross country skiiers enjoying the snow and the sun!

View from the Porphyry Bridge

Water of Tanar

What we do in our spare time....

Ospreys nest in Glen Tanar.

Usually 2 chicks make it: we check and ring them.

An osprey  feeding perch, on the Duoro estuary.

Each summer, ospreys nest and raise chicks in Glen Tanar.
In Autumn, they fly off to Africa: we heard of one from the Glen fishing in Guinea Bissau.
En route, they stop off to feed at the coast. This reclaimed reserve, at the mouth of the Duoro,sees osprey each autumn.
It was great to visit the site, and make contact with the folk who look after it.

NORDIC SKI-ING IN GLEN TANAR

WHERE CAN WE SKI?

....LET ME HELP...

 Today, conditions perfect in the Glen.

MAKING TRACKS

HOWS THAT?

Some track making by the Laird, Michael Bruce, himself a keen Nordic skier.












Into the white....













Into the blue....

Winter Facilities

Winter is here now, with 50cms snow in places.

We are keeping the Car Park clear: Mike Fifield a hero on the tractor. The Visitor Centre is open. 

Getting about is not easy, but fun: just allow more time.

Check the forecast before setting out: we find this one useful mountain weather forecast

Drive safely, park carefully, wrap up well, dont eat the yellow snow!

from Braeloine Bridge

NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome back to the Ranger Service blog: and to this, the first post of 2013.
We are looking forward to a busy year: the Visitor Centre is now up and running; it's the 'Year of Natural Scotland'; and the 10th anniversary of National Parks in Scotland.

Today, its been a balmy 9 Centigrade, not a drop of rain, some snow lying above 2000ft., and the river subsiding after the recent floods. So no excuse not to come on our weekly Health Walks- Fridays, 10-11. Or our monthly 'hands-on' conservation day (19th January is next one).

We look forward to welcoming visitors to Glen Tanar throughout 2013- the Centre is open all year round (closed Tues/Weds in winter).