A warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Colin Walker! In this short video, Colin pays a visit to Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld (land cared for by Friends) where he introduces himself and speaks a little bit about the issues and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year.

As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August. Have things improved since last year? #litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping

A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊 Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY

Join us on Friday 18th September up at Dam Mire Wood on the edge of Threlkeld village for our Bangers and Bats Community open day. Find out more including how to book onto the walks and receive a free food voucher via our website! #threlkeld #lakedistrict #community #batwalk #streetfood

On Friday we joined @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social at their community BioBlitz's in Kendal, with over 80 different species recorded at each location. This event was funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators project.

Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Ulverston! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐝 Meeting 10am at Ford Park, just left of the main gates. #FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Ulverston #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes

Happy birthday Fix the Fells! 🎉This week, we met up with the professional rangers, the amazing volunteers, our Fix the Fells partners and other staff and supporters to celebrate 25 years of this amazing partnership! #partnershipworking #fixthefells #lansdscape #lakedistrict

Our policy officer, Amanda McCleery, has written a fascinating blog about drought in Cumbria and what we're doing to help call for more water security. Read it here: https://loom.ly/1JRw-R8 #drought #climatechange #landscape #cumbria 📸Owen Humphreys / Alamy

Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞 Meeting 1pm on top of the hill just north of Kendal Castle. #FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes

As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August. Have things improved since last year? #litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping

Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞 Meeting 10am behind the Leisure Centre on the canal path. #FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes

Big thanks to Westmorland and Furness Council’s Nature Recovery Fund who have awarded us £14,900 to support vital restoration work of temperate #rainforest in the #LakeDistrict ! ❤️ Read all about it here: https://loom.ly/w9C6zIc

Following recent news reports, we're gathering details of people's concerns about #popupcampsite in the #LakeDistrict. Are you aware of a temporary campsite near you? If so, send us the details using the link at the bottom this blog https://loom.ly/Qg4QWOY

A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊 Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY

Hedge survey training morning at Low Sizergh on Sunday. Fancy learning how to survey hedge biodiversity? There's another session on Saturday 5th Sept. #LowSizerghBarn #PeoplesTrustforEndangeredSpecies #hedges #conservation #volunteers #CumbriaCVS

Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, looks at the benefits and impacts of temporary campsites, and what can be done to reduce some of the problems they can cause. Read it on our website now: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/pop-up-campsites/ #campsites #lakedistrict #popups

🌳🌳🌳Do you need a hedge planting or restoring? We’re looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC. #NewHedgeplanting @thecumbriafarmernetwork @theyorkshiredalesfarmernetwork @cumbriafarmers

We discovered an old roll of film inside our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. No one knows when the photos were taken, and the film was so old that the backing paper numbers had burned through onto the negatives. Can you work out where these photos were taken? 📷🕵️‍♀️#Rolleiflex

Our Fundraising and Membership Officer, Anne-Marie, has been exploring Dam Mire with our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. Stepping away from the screen, spending time in the landscape, and slowing down to shoot on film, is a perfect digital detox 📷🌿 #Rolleiflex #LakeDistrict

Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey hedge heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings. (Nb date change to Sunday 9 August) Book via our website. #conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey @CPRE

A-Level students from Furness College and Ulverston Victoria High School enjoying a day of hedgerow surveying! 🌳 #friendsoflakes #college #students #furness #ulverston #hedge #farm #survey #ecology #farmvisit #hedgesandedges #hedgerowheroes #fieldstudiescouncil

Guided walk! 👣 Join us for a moderate 5k walk across Little Asby Common and its limestone pavements. Tuesday 11th August 10am-2pm To book, see our website. #WestmorlandDales #GuidedWalks #Thingstodo

We'll be at the Westmorland Dales Festival this Sunday - so come and say hello if you're in the area! Read about the #WestmorlandDales Partnership work, and access some of the resources (such as this lovely #map of the region) on our website: https://loom.ly/5uKGsdg

The latest #news from @fixthefells! Patrick, the Fix the Fells ranger that Friends of the Lake District sponsors, gives an update on last year's work and what lies ahead. https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/fix-the-fells-ranger-update/ #FixtheFells #LakeDistrict #landscape

Wildlife bonanza – slow worms, toads and bats! Check out Jan's latest blog on our website... https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/wildlife-bonanza/ Thanks to Joseph Beckett for coming along our High Borrowdale guided walk to take some photos! #naturewriting #blogs #cumbria #wildlife

There's still time to join us on a #guidedwalk of Newbiggin-on-Lune! Wednesday 8 July 2pm – 4.30pm. Book here: https://loom.ly/Y1NkokI

Happy #NationalMeadowsDay! We're proud of the hay meadows we've cultivated on the land we look after at High Borrowdale and Mazonwath next to Little Asby Common. Come and visit them! (Details of how to find them on our website).

There's still time to join us on a #guidedwalk of Newbiggin-on-Lune! Wednesday 8 July 2pm – 4.30pm. Book here: https://loom.ly/Y1NkokI

Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey their heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings. Book on here: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/events/ #training #plantID #conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey

Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey their heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings. Book on here: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/events/ #training #plantID #conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey