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South West Lakes Trust

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We protect the lakes of the South West for wildlife and people.
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During a recent membership survey, we found out that 20% of people use their memberships for wingsurfing and wingfoiling! ⛵️ Have you tried the quickly growing sport? Find out more here: rya.org.uk/blog/wingsurfi… #ItsYourOutdoors

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The countdown to Christmas is on! If you’re searching for some Christmas fun, take a look at our advent calendar for 25 exciting things to get up to this festive season.🎄 Read our blog here: swlakestrust.org.uk/Blog/itsyourou… #ItsYourOutdoors

The countdown to Christmas is on!

If you’re searching for some Christmas fun, take a look at our advent calendar for 25 exciting things to get up to this festive season.🎄

Read our blog here: swlakestrust.org.uk/Blog/itsyourou…

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Join our Head of Environment Nicola Morris for a two-day online course (10am to 1pm on 16 and 18 January 2024) to find out more about identifying and managing invasive species. More info here: swlakestrust.org.uk/Event/invasive… #ItsYourOutdoors

Join our Head of Environment Nicola Morris for a two-day online course (10am to 1pm on 16 and 18 January 2024) to find out more about identifying and managing invasive species.

More info here: swlakestrust.org.uk/Event/invasive…
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Exciting new opportunities for summer 2024 at South West Lakes Activity Centres! We’re looking for casual staff to join our 2024 summer Activity Centre Team where you will help to organise and run watersports and land based activities. More info: swlakestrust.org.uk/join-the-team pic.x.com/z8lf6sdcg3

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Over winter one of our Ecologists, Emma, and our contractor’s Dartforest Tree Works and Aran Kimberlee monitored woodland features.🌿 We found shield bugs, bumblebees and some small mammals including wood mice and pygmy shrews. 🐝 We hope that bats find our new features soon!🦇

Over winter one of our Ecologists, Emma, and our contractor’s Dartforest Tree Works and Aran Kimberlee monitored woodland features.🌿

We found shield bugs, bumblebees and some small mammals including wood mice and pygmy shrews. 🐝

We hope that bats find our new features soon!🦇
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Happy #EarthDay2024! Our Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna recently discussed the use of plastic tree guards in our work, when they are necessary and how they can be substituted.🌿 Read Morwenna’s blog here: swlakestrust.org.uk/blog/earth-day… #ItsYourOutdoors

Happy #EarthDay2024!

Our Dartmoor Biodiversity Officer Morwenna recently discussed the use of plastic tree guards in our work, when they are necessary and how they can be substituted.🌿

Read Morwenna’s blog here: swlakestrust.org.uk/blog/earth-day…

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The May photograph from our Friends calendar is this incredible shot of a blue tit with it’s chick at Longham Lakes by Amanda Cunningham 🐦 Become a Friend and support the charity’s work.🌿 More info: swlakestrust.org.uk/friends #ItsYourOutdoors pic.x.com/dwrnxxlkbj

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Invasive Species Week starts on Monday!🌿 Find out what we’re up to and to get involved: swlakestrust.org.uk/invasive-speci… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

Invasive Species Week starts on Monday!🌿

Find out what we’re up to and to get involved: swlakestrust.org.uk/invasive-speci… 

<a href="/SouthWestWater/">South West Water</a> <a href="/InvasiveSp/">Invasive Species Week</a> #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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Invasive Species Week starts tomorrow and we’ve got lots planned, including an invasive species trail at Roadford and Tamar Lakes.🌺 Find out how you can get involved: swlakestrust.org.uk/invasive-speci… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors pic.x.com/xoiryh7mv6

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It’s Invasive Species Week - but do you know what an invasive non-native species is? Famous examples are Japanese knotweed and grey squirrels🌿 Find out more: swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

It’s Invasive Species Week - but do you know what an invasive non-native species is?

Famous examples are Japanese knotweed and grey squirrels🌿

Find out more:
swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-…

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#INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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It’s Invasive Species Week! 🌿 Did you know that invasive non-native species are primarily spread by humans?☝️ Find out more: swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

It’s Invasive Species Week! 🌿

Did you know that invasive non-native species are primarily spread by humans?☝️

Find out more: swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-… 

<a href="/SouthWestWater/">South West Water</a> <a href="/InvasiveSp/">Invasive Species Week</a> #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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It’s Invasive Species Week!🌿 Follow our invasive species trail at Roadford or Upper Tamar Lake this weekend to learn about invasive non-native species found in the UK.🔎 More info: swlakestrust.org.uk/invasive-speci… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

It’s Invasive Species Week!🌿

Follow our invasive species trail at Roadford or Upper Tamar Lake this weekend to learn about invasive non-native species found in the UK.🔎

More info: swlakestrust.org.uk/invasive-speci…

<a href="/SouthWestWater/">South West Water</a> <a href="/InvasiveSp/">Invasive Species Week</a> 

#INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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Find out what we’re doing to tackle invasive species at the lakes – not just during Invasive Species Week but all year round! 🌿 swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-… South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

Find out what we’re doing to tackle invasive species at the lakes – not just during Invasive Species Week but all year round! 🌿

swlakestrust.org.uk/News/invasive-… 

<a href="/SouthWestWater/">South West Water</a> <a href="/InvasiveSp/">Invasive Species Week</a> 

#INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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It’s Invasive Species Week! You can help in the fight against invasive species by following three basic steps. ✅Check your equipment and clothing carefully 🧽Clean your equipment 🫧Dry your equipment thoroughly South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors

It’s Invasive Species Week! 

You can help in the fight against invasive species by following three basic steps.

✅Check your equipment and clothing carefully
🧽Clean your equipment 
🫧Dry your equipment thoroughly
 
<a href="/SouthWestWater/">South West Water</a> <a href="/InvasiveSp/">Invasive Species Week</a> #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors
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It’s the final day of Invasive Species Week! We hope you’ve been able to join us for an activity or learned something new. 🌿 See you all next year! South West Water Invasive Species Week #INNSWeek #ItsYourOutdoors pic.x.com/gypnbpmzzm

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This week is Volunteers' Week! We are lucky to have some wonderful, committed volunteers who make a real difference to our work. One of them, Liz, has written a blog about striking a balance for wildlife at the lakes as a volunteer: swlakestrust.org.uk/Blog/striking-… #ItsYourOutdoors pic.x.com/efafbvwsa4

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We had a fantastic enrichment day yesterday at Stithians lake. Thank you to the wonderful instructors for teaching us how to kayak, SUP and sail. We had a brilliant time! South West Lakes Trust

We had a fantastic enrichment day yesterday at Stithians lake. Thank you to the wonderful instructors for teaching us how to kayak, SUP and sail. We had a brilliant time! <a href="/swlakes/">South West Lakes Trust</a>
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Earlier this summer we welcomed runners of all ages and abilities to compete in the first Reservoir Run hosted South West Lakes Trust and ourselves, with junior, open and veteran categories of 2.5k, 5k and 10k routes to choose from🏃🏃‍♂️ Over 200 runners helped raise a whopping

Earlier this summer we welcomed runners of all ages and abilities to compete in the first Reservoir Run hosted South West Lakes Trust and ourselves, with junior, open and veteran categories of 2.5k, 5k and 10k routes to choose from🏃🏃‍♂️

Over 200 runners helped raise a whopping
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We are appealing for the public's help after boat engines were stolen in the Exmoor area. Ten boats were targeted at Wimbleball Lake, near Dulverton, between 10pm on 11 August and 5am on 12 August. If you can help, call 101 ref 5224211179. orlo.uk/2OpBl