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Autumn walks, deer and adders

Take a look at the new October 2024 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . Find out more about Ranger walks on offer to understand the deer on the Chase and hear more about work going on in the forest, how to continue to stay safe on the Chase during the deer mating season and find out more about the Adder Conservation project.

The e-newsletter will keep you up to date on news from the Cannock Chase National Landscape, work in progress and the projects we are currently involved in.

Please do forward and share with colleagues, family and friends and ask them to sign up here to receive their own copy.

Click here to download.

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Heath week, staying safe and summer fun

Take a look at the new August 2024 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . Find out what went on in Heath Week, how to continue to stay safe on the Chase and summer fun and events.

The e-newsletter will keep you up to date on news from the Cannock Chase National Landscape, work in progress and the projects we are currently involved in.

Please do forward and share with colleagues, family and friends and ask them to sign up here to receive their own copy.

Click here to download.

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Annual review, Heritage Trail, Heath week and summer fun

Take a look at the new July 2024 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter with a link to the recently published Annual Review with details on the Partnership’s activities in 2023-2024. Find out more on the Heritage trail, events during Heath Week and summer fun on Cannock Chase.

The e-newsletter will keep you up to date on news from the Cannock Chase National Landscape, work in progress and the projects we are currently involved in.

Please do forward and share with colleagues, family and friends and ask them to sign up here to receive their own copy.

Click here to download.

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Heath week, new team members, volunteers and wardens

Take a look at the July 2024 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter with details on events and activities happening during Heath Week at the end of the month.

Meet Claire our new FiPL team member and the SAC Partnership new engagement wardens. We are also looking for volunteers at the Milford Information Hut and Great War Hut. Find out how you can get involved.

The e-newsletter will keep you up to date on news from the Cannock Chase National Landscape, work in progress and the projects we are currently involved in.

Please do forward and share with colleagues, family and friends and ask them to sign up here to receive their own copy.

Click here to download.

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Videos of Trails

To help you to plan your visit please take a look at the 6 short videos that have been produced for each of the Milford Common, RAF Hednesford and Brindley Heath trails to find out what you can expect to see on each of the walks. The walks range from 1.25 miles to 2.25 miles long.

Click here to find out more. Then scroll down to the Videos of Trails section on the webpage.

Or click onto each walk below to be taken direct to each video.

Milford Common Red Trail – 2 miles (3.2 km) approx. 1 hour

Milford Common Green Trail – 2 miles (3.2 km) approx. 1 hour

RAF Hednesford Trail – 2 miles (3.2 km) approx. 1 hour

Brindley Heath Blue Trail – 2.25 miles (3.6 km) approx. 2 hours

Brindley Heath Red Trail – 1.25 miles (2 km) approx. 1 hour

Brindley Heath Green Trail – 2 miles (3.2 km) approx. 2 hours

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Good Lighting Guide

The Cannock Chase National Landscape Partnership is seeking your support to reduce light pollution to protect and improve the dark skies above Cannock Chase.  Artificial lighting introduces a suburban feel and erodes the natural beauty of our nationally important landscape.  It also has adverse impacts on our health and wellbeing, wildlife behaviour, as well as wasting resources.

The Good Lighting Guide demonstrates how simple changes to the way we light our homes, businesses and neighbourhoods can have big impacts.  We are urging all Local Planning Authorities in the area, as well as parish councils, householders, businesses and landowners to read the Guide and curb the spread of unnecessary artificial light – both within the designated area as well as from the surrounding conurbations.

The guidance supports the vision and objectives of the statutory Cannock Chase AONB Management Plan – a material consideration for public authorities when taking into account the potential effects of their decisions and activities on the AONB.

More information on Dark Skies can be found here.

Download the Good Lighting Guide.

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Caring for the Nightjar

During the main breeding season from May to August we want all our visitors to enjoy visiting and using the Chase safely. Please consider the following to support the protection and conservation of ground nesting birds and the Nightjar, a priority species, to continue to aid its recovery.

  • Keep dogs on leads during the breeding period from April to August to avoid putting nightjar and other ground-nesting birds at risk.
  • Be aware that cycling, particularly at night with lights, on forest roads and tracks can be a risk to nightjar. They rest and forage along forest roads and tracks.
  • The use of powerful lights to illuminate forest roads and tracks could dazzle the birds, increasing the risk of the bird being run over.
  • Remember electric bikes are quiet, the birds will not hear you coming.

West Midlands Bird Club has produced a Guide to ethical bird photography which provides further information.

We would encourage all users to become Cannock Chase Champions by following the Cannock Chase code.

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New Features of Cannock Chase guide

A new glossy, colourful guide of the features of Cannock Chase has been published by the Field Studies Council in conjunction with the Cannock Chase National Landscapes Partnership.

The guide has over 50 beautifully illustrated species which you can find on Cannock Chase.

The guide is ideal for families with children who want to find out more about the wildlife and nature on their doorstep whilst also providing a fascinating insight for adults interested in the environment, nature and wildlife of Cannock Chase.

The Cannock Chase berry is one of the illustrations together with other special protected wildlife such as the nightjar, adder, lapwing and buzzard.

Copies are available to purchase in a variety of local retailers and on Amazon.

Get your copy now and get into the outdoors and explore.

 

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Future Guardians of Cannock Chase launched

A new award and challenge badge has been launched in Staffordshire for members of Scouting and Girlguiding to get outdoors and explore Cannock Chase’s landscape, nature and heritage.

The Future Guardians of Cannock Chase programme aims to boost awareness and appreciation amongst children and young people about the Chase, the wonderful national landscape they have on their doorstep and to encourage them to care for the environment.  The hope is that today’s youngsters will be the Future Guardians of Cannock Chase tomorrow.

See Future Guardians of Cannock Chase press release for more information.

All information and activities and resources available here to download for Future Guardians of Cannock Chase.