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• Young conservationists share Dales Award

  Two leading young Dales conservationists have both been awarded a prize of £500 in recognition of their outstanding achievement, both as volunteers and professionally, in their work for the Yorkshire Dales.

• COMING SOON !!!

  VERY SOON !!!

• CLIMATE CHANGE SEMINAR

  SATURDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2010 9.30am - 4.00pm at Grassington Town Hall by Tom Lord and Peter Wilson Nine guest speakers on topics from: The Little Ice Age and Upland Farming, Victoria Cave, Settle and Evidence for Multiple Glacial/Interglacial Cycles in the Yorkshire Dales, Abrupt Climate Change: Paleoecological Records from Tarn Moss, Malham to the Hydrology of the River Wharfe and Climate Change - School Log Books as Evidence for Extreme Weather Events - a Case Study from Arkengarthdale. Tickets £8 (including Buffet Lunch) from the Yorkshire Dales Society, Town Hall, Settle, BD24 9EJ (Please enclose sae). Further information telephone 01729 825 600.

July Events

• MEET THE REAL DALES PONIES

  Gill Woods, owner or registered native ponies will give an informative talk on "History of the Dales Ponies" Meet: 11.00am at Stainforth Car PArk The ponies are a short walk away. Train: de Leeds 09.07, Skipton 10.26, Settle 10.44 Bus: B10 d Settle Market Place 10.45, a Stainforth 10.53. Afternoon walk from Stainforth to Horton Station following the Ribble Way, approx five miles. Moderate. Walk Leader: Colin Speakman

August Events

• CIRCULAR WALK - FOXUP TO COSH KNOTT

  SATURDAY, 21 AUGUST 2010 MEET: 10.30am BRIDGE FARM, FOXUP (car parking at Foxup) Walk Leader: Mike Stephenson, YDS Hard walking on rough ground, steep section at start, tufted grass on ridge, spectacular views (weather permitting) of main hills in Craven and beyond. Approx. 8 miles. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring wet weather options. Tea and biscuits available afterwards at Rock Cottage, Foxup. Finish approx. 4.00pm - 4.30pm

September Events

• VISIT AYSGARTH EDWARDIAN ROCK GARDEN AND DORMOUSE WALK AROUND FREEHOLDERS WOOD

  SATYURDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 11.30am 0 12.30am Visit the well known Aysgarth Edwardian Rock Garden for a conducted tour by Angela Jauneila. Vintage bus 127 departs Ripon at 0940, a Aysgarth Village 1125. Meet at the Garden. Ample car parking in village. Afternoon: 2.00pm - 3.30pm Dormouse Walk around Freeholders Wood by Paul Sheehan, YDNPA. Following Paul's lecture last year, he will now show you the dormise habitat. Easy stroll, approx 2 miles. Meet at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Car Park at Aysgarth.

October Events

• FIRST OF WINTER WALKS AND LECTURES

  DENT - CIRCULAR WALK Walk Leader: Dr Malcolm Petyt, YDS. Walk: 4 miles easy/moderate. Meet at 10.45am at the Memorial Hall, Dent. Bus 564A leaves Dent Station for Dent at 10.20, meets Leeds train. Return bus leaves Dent village for Railway Station at 17.00. LECTURE: THE HOWGILLS SHEPHERDESS by Alison O'Neill, farmer, author and writer. Featured on Dales Diary, Tourism Award Winner, leads "Free Range Walking" over the Howgills. Meet at the Memorial Hall, Dent for 2.15pm start.