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.