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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · 5d

Storm warning ⚠️ Some areas across the Cairngorms National Park are experiencing extremely wet and windy weather as a result of Storm Amy. Please take extra care when out and about, #PlanAhead and stay safe. For up to date weather warnings visit the Met Office: https://bit.ly/4nQ65Ot

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · 13d

News just in! Scottish Ministers have today approved a seasonal fire byelaw for the Cairngorms National Park, banning recreational fires and barbecues between 1 April and 30 September annually.

Find out everything you need to know at cairngorms.co.uk/news/new-bye...

New byelaw boosts wildfire mitigation in National Park

A seasonal fire byelaw for the National Park has been approved by Scottish Government ministers.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · 14d

Georgia, a graduate of our 2025 trainee ranger programme, reflects on a summer working in nature with local communities and visitors in the National Park.

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📸 Park Authority ranger team

A person standing by a river with a stick in their hand.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · 16d

Over the weekend, the National Park got its first dusting of snow of the season.

This came just in time for the autumn equinox today, marking the shift into the colder months.

Here's one of our favourite autumnal snow photos to celebrate.

What are you most excited about as the temperatures drop?

A scenic photo of clouds under snow capped hills 📷 Mark Hamblin

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · 27d

Don’t miss the world premiere of ‘Clinging by a Claw’ by SCOTLAND: the Big Picture, taking you behind the scenes of the Saving Wildcats project to restore the population of Scottish wildcats in the National Park. Spey Valley Cinema, Aviemore, 30 September. Booking essential:

News & Events | Saving Wildcats

Find out about the latest wildcat news and upcoming events

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great news! We’ve secured £1.2 million from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund to supercharge our work with partners on nature this year 🌿

Read the news release here: cairngorms.co.uk/news/1-2m-bo...

£1.2m boost for nature in Cairngorms National Park

Five projects to safeguard some of the most precious species and habitats are to share a grant from Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are looking forward to it!

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.bsky.social · Aug 15

We’re excited to announce the ‘Beavers across Britain - science, practice and policy’ conference on 20–21 May 2026!

From inspirational keynote speakers to breakout sessions on:
🔹 Best management practices
🔹 Community engagement
🔹 Ecology, policy & practical insights

Promotional graphic for the "Beavers Across Britain" conference on science, practice, and policy. Dates: 20th and 21st May 2026, Newcastle. Text invites over 400 delegates, experts, and practitioners to explore the latest science, policy, and on-the-ground practice to support beavers’ return to Britain’s rivers. Red background with silhouettes of beavers and fish.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 14

We’ve launched a set of surveys to collect the views of people who live and work in the National Park to inform our next Local Development Plan. This is a statutory requirement for the Park Authority that ensures our plan reflects your priorities.

Share your views ➡️ cairngormsldp.commonplace.is

Find out about Cairngorms' next Local Development Plan

The Cairngorms National Park Authority has begun work on its next Local Development Plan.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 13

Want to get your hands dirty and make the world a better place? Look no further! 🌳

Wildland have some exciting volunteer days lined up in Glenfeshie and Glentromie - get stuck in with tree planting, seed collection and more!

Sign up here: www.cervistech.com/acts/console...

📷 Will Hall

Two people maintaining a fence in woodland, surrounded by heather.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thanks for sharing, Jason!

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 11

From caring for parents with dementia to the GP referral that changed her life, in our latest Cairngorms Voices Caron shares her story as one of the first people in the National Park to be prescribed nature. 🌿

📷 Caron Dawson

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A dose of the great outdoors: nature prescriptions on the NHS

As one of the first people to be prescribed nature on the NHS, Caron shares her story on how access to support to get outdoors has changed her life for…

cairngorms.co.uk

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 6

News just in! The successful recipients of the Climate Adaptation Fund 2025 have just been announced, with funding supporting work on everything from wildfire prevention to riparian tree planting.

Find out everything you need to know here: cairngorms.co.uk/news/270-000...

£270,000 Climate Adaptation Fund recipients announced

A total of £270,000 will go towards practical, on-the-ground solutions to help tackle and mitigate the effects of climate change in the National Park,…

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Aug 4

Summer evenings in the Cairngorms National Park 🌞

📸 Mark Hamblin

Heather blooming in the sunshine with mountains behind

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Jul 30

From volunteer to Chief Executive - we caught up with Donald Hall on the work of Badenoch and Strathspey Community ConnXions as the service celebrates 25 years of making a daily difference to people’s lives in the area.

Community spirit drives connection

The National Park Partnership Plan is the management plan for the Cairngorms National Park, which has been approved by Scottish Ministers.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some call it rain, we call it ✨ atmosphere ✨

Check out this cracking photo of Loch Muick, by Damian Shields 📸

Gloomy mountains with beautiful light with Loch Muick in the foreground

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Jun 6

This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating the impact of local volunteers 🤝

From volunteer rangers and health walk leaders, to the people making a difference behind the scenes - helping on the parent council or upkeeping the village flower beds 🌷

Together they help our communities to thrive 💜

Two individuals, one in a National Park health walk leader jacket and the other in a yellow raincoat, sitting on a park bench and laughing together in a natural setting.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Jun 5

Nature is for everyone, but we don’t all experience it in the same way 🌿 Anna, who is neurodivergent, shares her journey with neurodiversity and how her connection to nature helps her navigate the world around her beta.cairngorms.co.uk/views/nature...

A smiling person at the top of a mountain

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · Jun 3

Peating our targets! Our peatland team have restored over 2000 hectares of damaged peatland in 2024 - 25, smashing their goal by 600 hectares 🌱🎯

From signs of nature recovery to working with new contractors - find some of their highlights at ➡️ beta.cairngorms.co.uk/views/reflec...

📸 Ed Smith

A group of six people standing on a peatland restoration site with overcast skies, dressed in outdoor gear.

A frog peeking out from the surface of a pond surrounded by reeds and clear water reflections.

Five members of the Cairngorms peatland team wearing outdoor gear on a peatland restoration site in the National Park.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 28

Earlier this year, two farms involved in the #Cairngorms2030 Future farming project worked with members of the volunteer ranger team to create space for aspen on their farms 🌿 Find out more at ➡️ beta.cairngorms.co.uk/news/space-f... 📸 Rupert Shanks

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 24

#TogetherForNature 🌿🤝

This #EuropeanDayofParks, we're joining EUROPARC in celebrating the partnerships protecting our wild spaces - from local volunteers, communities and businesses to international networks 🌍💚

When we unite, nature flourishes 🌱

📸 Paul Tomkins

#PartnershipsForNature

People hiking on a trail through a scenic landscape in Cairngorms National Park, with mountains and woodland under a clear blue sky.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 21

We loved welcoming Black Scottish Adventurers back to the Cairngorms National Park earlier this month, for a day exploring the epic Uath Lochans and an afternoon at Loch Insh Outdoor Centre ⛰️🥾

We’re already excited for their next visit 🌱

📸 Brenna Jessie

Group of people listening to a speaker in a forest setting.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 16

Exciting news! A group of Cairngorms National Park Junior Rangers are now accredited emergency outdoor first aiders, thanks to funding from the Cairngorms Youth Local Action Group Fund, supported by the Cairngorms Trust ⛑️🩹🧰

Find out more at ➡️ buff.ly/o6YB26y

📸 Pete Short

A young person applying a bandage to the hand of another young person, during first aid training.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 8

Connecting with nature comes with so many mental and physical health benefits 🌿 To round off #GreenHealthWeek, Green Health Link Workers Lucy and Gavin share their favourite ways to connect with nature at home: buff.ly/M9cU4VW

Five top tips for connecting with nature

The National Park Partnership Plan is the management plan for the Cairngorms National Park, which has been approved by Scottish Ministers.

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Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social · May 8

For #GreenHealthWeek we are celebrating the Outdoor Dementia Resource Centre, one of our #Cairngorms2030 projects, and an initiative so successful that another centre is following in their footsteps, opening this summer in Edinburgh! 💜 Read more: beta.cairngorms.co.uk/views/we-alw...

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