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Rhaeadr y Cwm, one of Eryri’s most iconic waterfalls is threatened once again
Cwm Cynfal is a place that has inspired storytellers, artists and poets over a millenium. It is one of Eryri’s most majestic waterfalls. But now it is being threatened once again by a hydro-electric scheme that would see the river dammed and as much as 70% of the water diverted around the waterfall.
Three times already over the past thirty years plans have been submitted for a hydro-electric scheme in Cwm Cynfal. Three times they have been either refused or withdrawn. But now developers are set to make a further application and they are currently concluding a pre-application consultation which comes to an end on 24 November.
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Care for Snowdonia 2022
Help make a difference during your visit to Snowdonia this year: Plan a safe trip / Discover new places / Protect Snowdonia.
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Christmas cheer for nature in Snowdonia thanks to fundraisers
A fantastic outcome thanks to our generous supporters.
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Snowdonia supporters, we need you!
We’ve been shortlisted for this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge with our proposed Nature Recovery Snowdonia campaign. Help us reach our target!
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Big Give campaign pledges to double online donations to the Snowdonia Society
Don’t miss this opportunity to have your donation to the Snowdonia Society doubled during the week of 22-29 April 2021.
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Sustainable parking and transport plans in motion for Snowdonia’s honeypots
The Snowdon Partnership is consulting on its draft strategy to improve access and connectivity in the Yr Wyddfa and Ogwen areas of Snowdonia National Park with the support of Transport for Wales.
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Cynllun Eryri: Ambitious new plans for Snowdonia National Park
The Snowdonia Society will help to deliver a new and ground-breaking long term Plan for Snowdonia.
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Lifelines: rural phone boxes
One more piece of rural community infrastructure is once again threatened with removal by BT in the form of the familiar telephone box at Carrog, Dyffryn Conwy.
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Snowdonia Society features on BBC Radio Wales
Did you hear us on BBC Radio Wales last Sunday? If you didn’t manage to catch us on BBC Radio Wales’s Country Focus program last Sunday don’t worry, the program is available to listen to throughout August here. The program features the “welcome back volunteers”, a joint initiative between the Society, Snowdonia National Park Authority […]
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Launch of ‘Snowdonia, only better’ campaign – for a litter-free Snowdonia
As people return to Snowdonia in numbers the Snowdonia Society and its partners are launching an awareness campaign to take Snowdonia a step closer to becoming a litter-free National Park.
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Welcome back to the future
“As we welcome visitors back, we must focus on what we want from tourism”
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The Dwyryd Estuary a step closer to a cable-free future
The Snowdonia Society has been involved at each stage of the planning process to minimise the visual impact of electricity infrastructure in this beautiful part of Snowdonia.
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Cwm Cynfal: questions needing answers
Ghosts of past present and future meet in Cwm Cynfal
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Snowdonia Society flies the flag for curlews
Read about how we organised a day of activities as part of a national campaign to save the curlew.
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What we’ve learned about reducing single-use plastic
Things don’t always go to plan, as our latest magazine mailing demonstrates.
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A threat to traditional farming and the National Park brand
Intensive livestock unit proposal risks undermining Snowdonia’s special qualities
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Less haste, more speed for Llanbedr?
Planning application for new road at Llanbedr to be presented back to Planning Committee
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You win some…
Two recent planning decisions illustrate the scale of the struggle ahead
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A bridge too far
This 80ft pipe-crossing is just one of the causes for concern with Afon Cynfal hydro proposal.
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