Friends of LNR spread their influence

Today, Thursday 26th. March 2009 some of us are off to Earby to help the Cubs and Beavers build four nest boxes.It will count towards their badge gaining, and they are going to buy them off us and put them up in their patch of ground. So it has been a good spin off from the rather poorly attended session we put on in Colne.
It also gives us a different group of young people to work with to encourage love for the environment and the wild life within it.

If there is anyone out there who can give us ideas or tips on getting the public to take part in Wild Life activities, please tell us. Thanks

Change of Date

Hi Everyone, JUNIOR RANGERS and MEMBERS.
Please note, we are unable to have our usual end of month litter pick and Junior Rangersmeeting on Saturday 28th March. But WE SHALL BE MEETING FROM 4.00pm - 6.00pm on MONDAY 30th.MARCH at the LNR car park.
We shall be litter picking and also Balsam Bashing. The Culprit, Himalayan Balsam, is in the picture right.
Much as this alien plant is very useful for honey bees who love it,sad to say it is a choker. If it gets into the waterways watch out. It is coming up as seedlings at the moment so we are starting our campaign to try to eradicate it! THE JUNIOR RANGER WHO COLLECTS THE MOST BALSAM SEEDLINGS IN 30 MINUTES GETS A PRIZE!

Watch the birdie!

Our nest box building morning was a credit to all the organisers and helpers. Just a pity more didn't turn up. Still there has been a spin off, Cubs and Beavers at Earby want us to take four kits over on Thursday 26th March and will make them and buy them to put up.

A number of our members went to Stocks Reservoir on both days of hauling brash, to be used in the River revetment scheme that Andy Pritchard and his Colne Water Anglers are putting into place. It was a cold, wet and windy weekend but everyone did their share and eight trailers of the stuff is now safely stored for future use. Speaking of Andy here's a picture of his great nephew Josh delightedly holding his newly created bat box which he intends to put up in his garden( with a bit of help from you know who, of course)

National Nest Box Week-our event

Rachel and Rebecca have a go on the Candy Grabber. (R) Nest box making with Harold, he's the one with the beard!!

Our last event, Bat and Bird Box making went down a storm with the children who attended. But sadly it was not as well attended as it should have been. As usual a few people put in a lot of work, only to be disappointed at the turn out. But we never give up. Onwards and upwards is the cry!
On the last Saturday of the month, to our delight all the children turned up for Litter picking, followed by feeding the birds on the new bird tables made and erected for us by Mr. Harold Beattie. Thanks for all your help, Harold! Thanks to Sue for cleaning off the interpretation boards.Thanks to everyone who came and did their bit to help.
Later the children all made pooters so that they can look at small bugs and creepy crawlies close up, before releasing them back to their natural habitat.
Our next Litter pick and Junior Ranger Club will be at 10.30am on Saturday March 28th.Meet at CarPark at Greenfield LNR. Junior Rangers may start to learn how to film wild life and club events. On Tuesday 28th April we are having our AGM at the Crown Hotel, upper room,Albert Road, Colne. From 6.30pm to 7.30pm there will be a special talk and slide show about Badgers.So come along and meet Brock, and Paul Shoreman who belongs to the Lancashire Badger Group. He is also a Countryside Ranger.