{"id":10881,"date":"2014-05-14T05:30:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T05:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=10881"},"modified":"2014-05-15T09:20:47","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T09:20:47","slug":"lost-world-open-day-to-celebrate-25-years-of-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/lost-world-open-day-to-celebrate-25-years-of-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost world open day to celebrate 25 years of conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moray-based conservation charity Trees for Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special celebration open day at its acclaimed Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston to the west of Loch Ness on Sunday 25 May 2014, from 10.30 am – 5.00 pm.
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Wild Boar at Dundreggan (Photo: Trees for Life)<\/p><\/div>
\nMembers of the public are warmly invited to attend the free event and to join BBC presenter and Trees for Life Patron Vanessa Collingridge for a day of activities at this renowned biodiversity hotspot, as the charity marks a quarter century of restoring the ancient but endangered Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands.<\/p>\n

A programme of entertainment includes guided walks to explore ancient woodlands and spot wildlife, opportunities to meet and feed wild boar and learn about their role in restoring the forest, and children\u2019s activities including animal tracking, pond dipping and games. There will be talks on conservation, a barbeque and all-day refreshments.<\/p>\n

A new Trees for Life exhibition \u2018From Caledonia to the Commonwealth\u2019 \u2013 a stunning photographic exploration of ancient forests from countries across the Commonwealth \u2013 will be exclusively launched. The exhibition has been made possible by support from the National Lottery funded Celebrate programme.<\/p>\n

Trees for Life\u2019s Executive Director Alan Watson Featherstone said: \u201cEveryone is invited to join us for a great day out to celebrate our 25th birthday and the world-class wildlife and landscapes of the Highlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate is Trees for Life\u2019s flagship project. It has been described as a Highlands \u201clost world\u201d, with more than 3,000 species identified there so far \u2013 including 10 species never recorded in the UK before.<\/p>\n

Over the past 25 years, Trees for Life has planted more than a million trees and created 10,000 acres of new forest. The charity aims to establish one million more trees by planting and natural regeneration by 2018, creating expanded habitats for Scotland\u2019s spectacular and rare wildlife.<\/p>\n

For details about the celebration open day, see the website<\/a> or call 0845 458 3505. Dundreggan is located approximately one hour southwest of Inverness, on the A887.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moray-based conservation charity Trees for Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special celebration open day at its acclaimed Dundreggan Conservation Estate in Glenmoriston to the west of Loch Ness on Sunday 25 May 2014, from 10.30 am – 5.00 pm. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend the free event and to join BBC presenter and Trees for Life Patron Vanessa Collingridge for a day of activities at this renowned biodiversity hotspot, as the charity marks a quarter century of restoring the ancient but endangered Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands. A programme of entertainment includes…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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