Stand Up for National Parks at the 2024 Election

footpath sign in the landscape

With the 2024 General Election just a matter of weeks away, it is critical that as many of us as possible use this opportunity to speak up for our National Parks.   Despite the National Parks of England and Wales celebrating their 75th anniversary this year, they are under threat like never before with chronic wildlife … Read more

An invitation to organisations to become Community Supporters

People walking in a nature reserve

It is important to us that our Business / Group Membership is as useful as possible to your organisation, to us − and to the Yorkshire Dales, so we have made some exciting changes to it. From 1 April organisations can become Community Supporters, a scheme open to all environmentally minded businesses and ‘not for profits’ to … Read more

From Peat to Paddling – now online

Our sell out 2022 conference debating the true health of our UK rivers, with a special emphasis on the River Wharfe, is now available to view online. Six dedicated films feature the key highlights and takeaways for each of our guest speakers: Prof Rick Battarbee, Emeritus professor of environmental change at University College London and … Read more

What makes a healthy river ‘From Peat to Paddling’?

A simple enough question and one which some of Yorkshire’s best environmental campaigners debated at our successful September 2022 conference… With drought, hosepipe bans and the large-scale discharge of sewage making the headlines for much of the summer, our conference debating the health of our country’s rivers, with a special emphasis on the River Wharfe, … Read more

From Peat to Paddling – Conference

The Devonshire Institute, Grassington, BD23 5AZ Free admission – booking essential – email Victoria Benn, stating the number of tickets you require. From peat to paddling – what constitutes a healthy river? Want to debate or discover what can and should be done to improve the health of our rivers? Then please join us and … Read more