A repeat of last year’s successful event using iNaturalist to identify the flora and fauna of the Foss. The RFS gazebo will appear at the riverside to act as a base for anyone interested in finding out what lives along, and maybe in, the Foss. The iNaturalist app allows you to photograph and identify pretty much anything living you find. ... Read More
There will be 20+ stalls and a variety of talks by environmental groups. The RFS will have a stall and be giving a talk on monitoring the Foss. Details from Mike Gray (events@riverfosssociety.co.uk) More information later, but there will be a variety of groups showing what they do and a chance to chat to a wide range of experts ... Read More
Maria Gill, St Nicks Green Corridors manager, will lead an amble explaining how the riverbanks are being managed and talking about the plants and animals living there. A chance to find out how St Nicks are managing the banks and what their aims are. Starting from the riverside footpath behind Yearsley Baths it will end in the Session’s nature reserve ... Read More
Our second social meeting of the year in Farlington at a pub we often use as the base for our walks, so good hearty pub grub! It's small pub, so if you want to have a something to eat, please book with Christine Gray (deposit of £10 required) by 9th April, otherwise just come & have a drink. To book ... Read More
The Blue Bridge with cannons still installed, 1930’sWe'll amble through York learning about its pioneering Earth scientists and hearing the stories of the city stones. How old is York? We’ll meet the microscopic Lister sisters and get a very different take on York's oldest building. If you were at the October meeting last year you will know how knowledgeable and ... Read More
A 4 - 5 mile circular walk along the Ouse from Moor Monkton , including a visit to the Red House. Meet by the phone box on Moor Monkton Main Street. Fish ‘n Chips at the Wetherby Whaler afterwards for those who wish. Please let Anne Bednarski know if you will be walking.
A stroll along the riverbank from Huntington to Earswick village and back concentrating on identifying and talking about the more commonly found plants. Led by Margaret Atherden. A chance to learn about the more frequently found plants which grow on the river banks, led by a real expert in the field. Please let Mike Gray know if you will be ... Read More