Douglas Carchrie, a local conservationist, writes about his work surveying the Vole population within the Cairngorms Connect landscape.
Hill to Grill is one of our favourite days in Cairngorms Connect calendar. At this year’s festival-style event, we were joined by over 800 people from our local community. Together we shared food, stories, music, craft and our love for this place.
After a hiatus of 400-years, the Cairngorms Connect landscape is once again home to Beavers. Work on bringing Beavers back to the Cairngorms National Park has been led by the Park Authority, working closely with partners, land managers and local communities. We caught up with some of the partners involved at RSPB Scotland Insh Marshes and Wildland Limited to find out how living alongside Beavers has been for them …
Hope for rare woodland flower as Scottish conservation project is roaring success in the Cairngorms National Park
In September 2024, the Cairngorms National Park Authority and NatureScot launched the Capercaillie Emergency Plan 2024 – 2030. The Plan sets out “immediate and targeted measures in the short-term… (aiming) to rapidly benefit Capercaillie, from improving habitat to reducing the impacts of predation and disturbance at scale.”
In August 2023, Florence Hole began her paid traineeship as a Deer Stalker for Cairngorms Connect. A year on, and now employed as part of the Deer Stalking team, Flo reflects on what she’s learned and the benefits of traineeships.
Spending time outside is important for our mental and physical wellbeing . No one should feel that their period prevents them from spending time in the outdoors.
Beavers released earlier this year have successfully bred and given birth to two kits, making them the first wild-born Beavers in the Cairngorms in over 400 years.
