Natural Devon – The Local Nature Partnership
Devon’s natural environment is not only beautiful it is our greatest asset and something none of us should take for granted. It provides us with food, fuel, pollination, flood control, great recreational and business opportunities and even a natural health service. It underpins life in Devon.
Natural Devon brings together all those interested in protecting and enhancing our environment for the benefit of people, wildlife and businesses. Please get involved.
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Planning White Paper consultation: The Government is proposing a new streamlined planning framework. Proposals include Local Plans giving outline permission, more reliance on existing data and greater community involvement – see our response to the Planning for the Future White Paper.
Devon Dark Skies Week 23rd – 30th of October.
Dark skies week may be over but you can still watch back the webinars and continue to embrace dark skies through our activities. Find out more on the Dark Skies page.
And complete our Dark Skies Challenges and send a photo of your completed sheet by 23rd November to win a trip to an observatory, stargazing books or FSC field guides.
Thank you and Farewell
Read the outgoing Chair, Dr James Szymankiewicz’s final thank you letter after he steps down from leading natural Devon after over two years of brilliant work.
Webinars
Devon Maritime Forum & Devon Local Nature Partnership Summer Webinars.
To join the Devon LNP Forum (and receive newsletters, invitations to conferences and other events) please subscribe on the newsletter platform. Note that you can also unsubscribe using this link.
Initiatives:
- Nature Recovery Network
- Natural Capital
- Devon Priority and Special Species
- Catchment Management in Devon
- Get Devon Buzzing
- Naturally Healthy – including the Connecting Actively to Nature Project and Naturally Healthy Month
- Environmental Land Management in Devon
- Devon Invasive Species Initiative (DISI)
- Outdoor Learning
- Devon’s Seas
Devon guidance / environmental information:
- Ash Dieback
- Devon’s Environment Viewer
- Landscape
- Wildlife – Devon Nature Map, State of Nature and planning guidance.
- Geology – a guide to the rocks of Devon
- Community Toolkit for the natural environment
Find out more about wildlife reserves and great places to walk, cycle and explore across Devon on the Explore Devon website.
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