National Parks Partnerships

📣 FREE EVENT: Understanding Green Finance in the National Park 📣 Our colleagues at Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park will be hosting an event for people to find out more about the opportunities and challenges of green finance for nature restoration in our beautiful National Park. Our very own Holly Story, Head of Nature Based Solutions at National Parks Partnerships will be kicking off proceedings! To find out more visit the event page below 👇

❗️ This morning (Friday 10 January) our partners at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) notified us of the sighting of two additional lynx in the Cairngorms National Park. Police Scotland have been informed and the Park Authority has offered ranger support to assist in the safe trapping of the animals. Members of the public are asked to steer clear of the Dell of Killiehuntly area as a build-up of people could disturb the animals and hamper efforts on the ground. The Park Authority condemns the illegal release of wild animals in the strongest possible terms and would urge anyone with information on the release of these lynx to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2179.

There is still time to apply for the Dartmoor National Park Authority fully funded future skills residential. Full details below 👇

🎉 Congratulations and thank you for your continued support trundl! 🎉   Today, trundl celebrates their 100th "Community trundl" - a testament to Hilary Mines and Tess Caven's incredible commitment to supporting charities like the National Parks UK Foundation.   Since their launch, the trundl community has raised over £23,000 for charities, walking together and making a real difference for people and planet.   A huge thank you to the trundl team, and all their members, partners, and sponsors including Sykes Holiday Cottages who’ve contributed. Here's to many more steps towards a brighter future for our National Parks UK! 👏 #nationalparks #partners #walking #charity #community

The Park Authority have been notified about a suspected illegal release of two lynx in the Cairngorms National Park. Police Scotland have been informed and are working closely with partners (including the Park Authority) to establish the full picture and take appropriate action. We condemn the illegal release of wild animals in the strongest possible terms and we are also concerned for the welfare of the lynx that have been released. Whilst they are shy animals and low risk to humans, we would ask anyone who does spot a lynx not to approach nor to attend the area. Instead, call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2179 of Wednesday 8 January 2025 when calling. As this is still an ongoing police investigation it would be inappropriate for the Park Authority to comment further at this stage.

The Pennine Way turns 60 this year and to celebrate there will be a rolling exhibition along the 268-mile trail that runs from the Peak District National Park to the Scottish Borders! More details below...

We all benefit from connecting with nature. Since our #Cairngorms2030 nature prescriptions project launched more than 50 people have been prescribed nature based activities by local doctors and other health and social care workers in Badenoch and Strathspey, in partnership with NHS Highland. It’s not always possible or easy for everyone to know how to connect with nature to help them feel better - by offering a nature prescription it means that people have access to tailored support to access activities like social walks and forest bathing, or simple ideas on how to connect with nature day to day. This project was created through partnership and a desire to think outside the box. It’s about putting in place the right support so that everyone, no matter their circumstance or background, can access nature in the way that works for them and feel all the health and wellbeing benefits of doing so.  The Cairngorms 2030 programme is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland, thanks to National Lottery players. #NationalLottery30 📸  Louise Took

Truly excellent, if a little sad, article here on the frustrations and challenges of securing private finance for nature restoration work. This resonates for me and the Revere UK team. But we remain positive, with exciting things afoot for 2025. Author Neal Spackman (thanks for the share Ross Powell) https://lnkd.in/ei-FeMj2

🌍 The UK is currently facing extreme weather conditions: flooding, amber cold health warnings, and sub-zero temperatures. The climate and biodiversity crisis is undeniably real, but we all have the power to make a difference. At National Parks Partnerships, we create bespoke corporate partnerships that align with businesses’ ESG and can grow natural resilience to climate change in our National Parks UK. By bringing companies, investors and environmental funders together with the National Parks, we can help: 🌱 Restore nature and biodiversity 🌍 Make landscapes more resilient to climate change 🚶♀️ Improve access to nature 👩🌾 Enhance rural communities and livelihoods We’d love to explore how we can work together for a more sustainable future. Get in touch at partnerships@nationalparks.co.uk #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Sustainability #CorporatePartnerships #NationalParks #NatureRestoration #ESG #CommunityDevelopment #UKClimate

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