Natural Environment Research Council Aqua project kick off meeting Department of Environment and Geography today being led by John Wilkinson, Alistair Boxall and others empowering local communities, action groups and NGOs to get involved in citizen science to help deliver a non toxic environment.

Had a great day today kicking off the Natural Environment Research Council Action for Quality Aquatic Environments project Department of Environment and Geography! Thanks to all the speakers and those who attended for making it such a successful and enjoyable day! Looking forward to working together over the next 4 years!

🪴🌱🪴🌱🪴Plant Sale*🪴🌱🪴🌱🪴 Spring Bank Holiday Sun 25th & Mon 26th 2:30 – 4:30pm The money raised will be used to buy more bulbs & plants for the park to ensure there is always a blooming colourful display for everyone to enjoy. *CASH ONLY

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Balsam bashing commencing!! Free, outdoor exercise while helping to conserve the river. It’s great fun. Sessions along the Foss over the next couple of months #BalsamBashing #HimalayanBalsam #INNS

Some more bashing dates for you!! Haxby Weir Meet 10am at the car park ///wildfires.squash.booms Strensall Meet Moray close meet 9.30am ///evaporate.bearable.power #York #RiverFoss #INNS #HimalayanBalsam #BalsamBashing #Conservation #GreenExercise

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This year, #InsectWeek focuses on addressing #InsectDecline. Celebrating the essential research we publish through our journals to support the #GrandChallenges, we've created a #VirtualIssue on insect decline & #conservation. Read the Virtual Issue 🔽 royensoc.co.uk/news/virtual-i…

Why we are taking Ofwat to court 👨‍⚖️ "This about the British public not paying twice for the consequences of water companies failing to invest in infrastructure."

DYK the UK has 24,000+ insect species? They really matter! 📲 Spot an insect? Record it! 🦋 Help track changes ⚠️ Warn of threats like the Yellow-legged hornet 🐞 It’s fun too! This #InsectWeek: Stand Tall for the Small 🐝 Insect Week @royentsoc

MAP: The most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described, John Speed, 1610. It is interesting to see the number of mills illustrated, even if some are for pictorial reasons like the ducks on the Foss. Most certainly though there were around York a good number of mills of

It probably won’t come with much of a surprise ‘Orrible weather for bashing in the brash!

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Do you record your flaura and fauna findings? 🦦🦔🦋🕷️🪲🪰🐝🦆🦉🐦‍⬛🐟🦊🌳🌿🍄🌾🦄 We’re interested to learn where we can find out about what’s happening along the Foss and are keen to help anyone who wants to record what they see. #riverfoss #york #citizenscience #getinvolved

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