York City Nature Challenge

We’re participating again in the York City Nature Challenge and we’d like you to join in! No expertise needed, just in interest in nature and a camera or phone for photos.

Balsam Bashing

Paul will be writing a summary of the season for the autumn newsletter, but in the meantime, a big thank you to everyone who joined in to help.  

Wanted: Committed Citizen Scientists to Help Monitor the Biological Health of the River Foss by Kick Sampling

The River Foss Society is part of an important Citizen Science project, working in partnership with the Environment Agency, the University of York, St Nicks Environment Centre and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to monitor the entire river catchment for chemical and biological water quality, the presence or absence of Water Vole, Otter and Mink, the improvement of bankside vegetation management, etc. … Read More