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Science in the Park

Mon 11 Nov 2013

Moors for the Future attended Science in the Park on 2nd November at the Peveril Centre in Castleton and on the 9th at Bakewell Town Hall.The event was organised by the Peak District National Park Authority's learning and discovery team and provided the public with an opportunity to try out

DIY science on Kinder Scout

Thu 24 Oct 2013

A study is taking place on Kinder Scout to measure particles of suspended peat flowing down erosion gullies using an innovative piece of equipment developed by Manchester University.Each “TIMS” unit (Time Integrated Mass Flux Sampler) consists of a 50 cm long plumbing pipe filled with polystyrene packing beads and closed

Help our bird survey take flight in the Peak District

Sun 23 Jun 2013

Help us in our brand new bird survey in the Peak District and play your part in making a real difference to national climate change initiatives. The survey is part of the Community Science Project and is open to everyone from young families to older walkers. It's easy to take

Bumblebee survey training days

Mon 17 Jun 2013

Calling all MoorCitizens Volunteers!You are invited to attend our Bumblebee Survey Training Days which will be held at the following venues between 10am and 1pm:The Moorland Centre, Edale 22nd JuneCrowden YHA, Longdendale, Glossop 29th JuneMoorland Discovery Centre, Longshaw Estate 7th JulyHolme Village, Chapel Hall (Sunday School)13th JulySheffield Wildlife Trust’s HQ,

Lord Smith launches new Community Science Project

Wed 29 May 2013

Lord Chris Smith, Chair of the Environment Agency launched our new Community Science project on 24th May 2013. The project will involve local communities in the Peak District National Park in gathering valuable scientific data on their local moor by becoming "Moor Citizens".Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Edale-based

Visitor surveys completed

Tue 28 May 2013

The third and final round of Dark Peak Nature Improvement Area (NIA) baseline visitor surveys took place at the end of May. With the help of 15 volunteers, 195 questionnaires were completed by visitors at six key access points across the Sheffield moors.The surveys allow us to collect information on

Visitor survey volunteers needed in May

Mon 29 Apr 2013

The third and final Dark Peak Nature Improvement Area (NIA) visitor surveys of 2012/13 will take place in May.The surveys allow us to collect information on who is visiting green spaces and why; what benefits people gain from their visits, what they think of the natural environment they are visiting

Heavy metals water monitoring report at European Geosciences Union

Mon 22 Apr 2013

The Moors for the Future Partnership presented a report on water quality to the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in April. The gathering of over 11,000 scientists from 95 different countries is the largest geosciences meeting in Europe.The report - Spatial variation in water quality within the water bodies of

We're 10 years old

Fri 15 Feb 2013

And we couldn’t have done it without our partners!This year the Moors for the Future Partnership is celebrating a decade of moorland restoration. Since securing our first Heritage Lottery Fund grant and setting to work on our very first project in 2003 with a team of only five people, we’ve

More visitor survey volunteers needed

Mon 28 Jan 2013

A huge thank you to all the volunteers, staff and students that braved the weather to help us carry out winter visitor surveys for the Dark Peak NIA.Over five days, 26 volunteers, including Moors for the Future Partnership and National Trust volunteers, PDNPA Rangers and Sheffield County Council Trees and

Improved access on Kinder Scout to help walk off that Christmas excess!

Wed 09 Jan 2013

Works to renew some 2,000 metres of well-loved paths at four major access points to Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park have been completed in time for the popular New Year walking season. In a major project managed by Moors for the Future Partnership, paths at Grindslow Knoll,

Visitor survey volunteers

Wed 22 Aug 2012

We carried out 220 visitor surveys across 6 sites over a 4 day period on Sheffield Moors for the Dark Peak Nature Improvement Area. The surveys were developed in collaboration with Dr Karl Evans of the University of Sheffield and are part of ongoing monitoring that will be continue until

Help us see how much our work is growing

Thu 12 Jul 2012

Research and monitoring is an essential part of our work. Right now we're looking for volunteers help out with vegetation monitoring on our restoration sites. We need people for sites across the Peak District and South Peninnes but we'd particularly like to hear from you if you're based in the

Improving path access - from Edale to Kinder

Sat 23 Jun 2012

By the end of August, 1107 metres of Grindslow Knoll path will have been restored to improve access on to Kinder Scout due to the support of private land-owner,Tom Noel, and the National Trust as well as funds from the Natural England Conservation Plans Project (NECPP); delivered by Moors for

Celebrating the spoken history of the Dark Peak Moors

Mon 11 Jun 2012

An audio archive recording the voices and memories of people who lived and worked on or visited the Peak District moors is now available to view at two local towns.The Moor Memories oral history project has spent two years collecting stories of moorland life in the Peak District from residents,

Schools' climate change project back for 2012

Mon 05 Mar 2012

Schools’ climate change research on Peak District moorsHundreds of secondary school students from across the region will conduct climate change research on the Peak District and Pennine moors from March 9-19, 2012. In the fifth annual Moorland Indicators of Climate Change Initiative (MICCI) as part of National Science and Engineering

South Pennines Moorwatch

Wed 18 May 2011

Help the police and local authorities keep an eye on the moors in the South Pennines. Keeping a look out for antisocial behaviour such as fly-tipping or illegal off-roading can really help. With just a few clicks on our website you can record where you have seen something, upload a

Chair of Environment Agency launches Making Space for Water project

Mon 06 Sep 2010

Moors for the Future Partnership’s ‘Making Space for Water’ project was launched by Lord Smith, Chair of the Environment Agency, on 30 September at Fairholmes Visitor Centre in the Derwent Valley. In this new project Moors for the Future, in partnership with the Environment Agency, aim to demonstrate how our

Critical moss

Fri 21 May 2010

With help from the Co-op our 'Sphagnum Propagation Project' will help to revive the dangerously low numbers of this vital, peat-creating plant in the Peak District. The project is co-funded by Natural England. Click here to find out more.