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Trees: why do we plant them?
Planting trees increases survival rates as the trees have already got through their vulnerable early stages of life and so are likely to flourish. This is in contrast to natural regeneration in which there are many losses.
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Caring for our Celtic Rainforest
The Snowdonia Society, in conjunction with the Celtic Rainforest project partners will be holding events this summer to help you find out more about the special features of our Welsh ancient native woodlands.
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Care for Snowdonia
Make a difference in 2021 Unprecedented numbers of people visited Snowdonia last year, eager to enjoy the beautiful National Park. ‘Staycations’ will be massive again in 2021, with people longing for escape after a winter of lockdown, so Snowdonia could be even busier. This is why we need your help. Snowdonia Society is working with […]
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Vote for David!
Our dedicated volunteer, David Bird is short-listed for a national Volunteer of the Year award! The winner is chosen by the public in a very short time-frame: please vote for David now as voting ends this Wednesday! David has been a stalwart volunteer with the Snowdonia Society since first volunteering with us in May 2019. He […]
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Virtual event raises funds for the Snowdonia Society
Anglesey-based firm, Always Aim High Events, has nominated the Snowdonia Society as their charity partner.
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Spring – hope for 2021! An update from Snowdonia Society
The unfolding signs of spring bring us hope for 2021. First the snowdrops, then the birdsong, crocuses and now daffodils, hazel catkins and sunshine – what a difference in a couple of weeks! Last year when we first heard of coronavirus we couldn’t have imagined how huge an impact it would have on our lives. […]
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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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“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”
The mists may have given way to lashing rain at the moment, but this line from Keats’ poem, Ode to Autumn, has been in my mind awhile.
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Penceunant Café fuels Snowdonia Society volunteers on Eryri’s busiest mountain
Tea and bara brith kept our volunteers going during the busy summer period post-lockdown
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A £4 million scheme comes at ‘critical time’ for the Carneddau’s heritage and local communities.
The Snowdonia Society is delighted to be both a core partner – helping to shape and govern the project – and a delivery partner – getting stuck in and helping to make things happen! We’ll be running walks, talks and volunteer events and supporting the partnership however possible.
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Visiting Snowdon?
Snowdonia National Park Authority, and partners from the Snowdon Partnership, have designed an app to help you answer these and other important questions. It is GPS enabled and works offline allowing you to track your progress whilst you ascend. You’ll find links to useful information to help you make the most out of your visit.
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National Park Authority to pilot pre-bookable weekend parking at Pen y Pass.
After reviewing the emergency measures put in place at Pen-y-Pass with its partners, Snowdonia National Park Authority will now build on the success of the changes by piloting a pre-booking system at Pen-y-Pass car park on weekends and bank holidays for the remainder of the summer.
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To our “Welcome Back” volunteers- Thank you!
Welcoming people back to Snowdonia Over the past month the Snowdonia Society has been working with the National Park Authority, the Outdoor Partnership and the National Trust to organise volunteer days to assist with welcoming visitors back to Snowdonia. On March the 23rd the UK went into lockdown. Within days Snowdonia went from a hive […]
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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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Job Opportunities – Carneddau Landscape Partnership Scheme
If you have experience of managing community projects and working with young people, this is an amazing opportunity to help protect and celebrate an iconic part of the Welsh landscape.
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Over to You: Have your say on National Park Plan
A public consultation on Cynllun Eryri, the new National Park Partnership Plan, launches on 3 February 2020.
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Conservation and farming – in this together
The hard graft that farmers and conservationists put into working together is our hope for Snowdonia’s future
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Moving on and moving forward: our 2019 Annual General Meeting
More than 50 staff, trustees and members gathered together last Saturday for the Snowdonia Society AGM at Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig.
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Volunteer: Clearing invasive species, Cwm Mynach
Cwm Mynach
Help us support this part of the Celtic rainforest by removing invasive species such as rhododendron and conifer trees.
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Sep, 24
Caru Eryri, Watkin Path, Yr Wyddfa
Llwybr Watkin path
Join the Caru Eryri team as we manage litter levels on the lower parts of the path in the Gwynant valley.
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Caru Eryri: Llanberis path, Yr Wyddfa
Llwybr Llanberis path
Join the Caru Eryri team as we support the local community of Llanberis by managing litter levels and provide information and guidance to visitors on the path and village.