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• Celebrating local litter heroes getting behind the New Forest Spring Clean

  7 MAY 2021 Celebrating local litter heroes getting behind the New Forest Spring Clean

  New Forest organisations are recognising the incredible response from the local community in tackling the major rise in litter across public spaces this year and are encouraging them to get...

• New members invited to join the New Forest Access Forum

  10 MARCH 2021 New members invited to join the New Forest Access Forum

  The New Forest Access Forum is recruiting new members and is inviting applications from people who are passionate about public access. The forum is an independent group of volunteers who advise New...

• Public urged to help New Forest’s rare birds survive

  26 FEBRUARY 2021 Public urged to help New Forest’s rare birds survive

  Joint press release with Forestry England: People are being encouraged to help the New Forest play a major role in ensuring the survival of rare ground nesting birds in the...

• Dog walking professionals help care for the Forest

  13 JANUARY 2021 Dog walking professionals help care for the Forest

  Professional dog walkers have teamed up with the New Forest National Park Authority to create a best practice checklist for responsible businesses. The New Forest dog walkers’ charter lists 24...

• Coronavirus updates

  6 NOVEMBER 2020 Coronavirus updates

  Our priority remains the safety of the 35,000 people living and working in the National Park and everyone who enjoys the outdoors here. The Government advice is to stay at...

• Open-top Tour returns – social distancing from above!

  10 JULY 2020 Open-top Tour returns – social distancing from above!

  Visitors to the New Forest will soon have the chance to enjoy the very best views of the spectacular National Park - thanks to the return of the popular New...

• The New Forest code

  10 JULY 2020 The New Forest code

  Six organisations have come together to launch a new code to help protect the landscape, livestock and wildlife of the New Forest. The New Forest code focuses on nine simple...

• C19 lockdown impacts on rare species

  17 JUNE 2020 C19 lockdown impacts on rare species

  When the Government issued the stay at home guidance few of us imagined the impact this would have on our wildlife. We all stayed inside but nature carried on. Many...

• Lowland heathland restoration reaps rewards

  18 MARCH 2020 Lowland heathland restoration reaps rewards

  A new stronghold for the nightjar and other wildlife has been established in the north of the New Forest thanks to the total transformation of a commercial tree plantation. [caption...

• Ten reasons to volunteer

  22 JANUARY 2020 Ten reasons to volunteer

  Now in its 10th year, the New Forest National Park's Volunteer Fair has seen thousands of volunteers sign up to help causes across the Forest. This year's Fair takes place...