Another season is underway – come and join us in a bit of enviro-therapy! If you’ve never tried, it it’s not hard work and looking back you can soon see what you’ve achieved. Come suited with long sleeves, though. Balsam loves to hide behind nettles. Himalayan balsam might look pretty with its pink flowers and tall, leafy stems, but don’t … Read More
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