Join us to hear about River South Esk: a story about supporting nature recovery and climate resilience in your local area.

Restoring the River South Esk and delivering climate and biodiversity outcomes has been an ambition for the River South Esk Catchment Partnership for 20 years. Kelly Ann Dempsey, Partnership Manager of the RSECP, is leading and supporting this project.

In her presentation Kelly Ann will describe how more than 27 projects across the catchment area are being delivered by communities and stakeholders working together on landscape scale projects on burns, wetlands and moorland in upland areas, often in the Cairngorms National Park, whilst urban projects in ponds, burns and neighbouring habits such as meadows and woodlands improve habitats and green spaces for communities in towns. The River South Esk’s unique estuary, Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve, has seen restoration work carried out in reedbeds and saltmarsh funded by Angus Council through the Edinburgh Process Nature Restoration Fund.

Working in partnership and building relationships with land managers has allowed projects to develop in recent years, which will, in the long-term, support nature recovery and climate resilient communities along this 50 miles of varied and wonderful landscape.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, refreshment and a raffle.

This event will take place in Upstairs Hall at Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB.

Doors should open at 7pm, for a 7.30pm start. Car parking is available at Myre Car Park (Myre Road, Forfar, DD8 1AZ) and the venue is accessible by public transport. The event is family friendly, but children must be accompanied by an adult. There is disabled access. No dogs allowed except assistance dogs.

Donations (up to £5) are welcome, and help us bring an interesting and varied selection of events to our audience as well as supporting local wildlife causes. Please donate if you can.

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