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Countryside

CountrysideNature conservation is the protection and enhancement of wildlife and wild places. The aim is to secure a better future for wildlife and to improve people's understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of wildlife. We work with many organisations; both local, regional and national, in order to achieve this as well as looking at ways of encouraging landowners to conserve and enhance their land's natural beauty and wildlife.


Countryside conservation
Countryside grants and nature conservation planning and policy
Countryside events
As well as developing our own events we work with many local organisations to produce a programme of guided walks and events
Countryside Service
Find out what the Countryside Service could do for you
Grazing
We have annual 364 day grazing licences available for Bootham Stray (37.5 Hectares), Monk Stray (21.5 Hectares) and Walmgate Stray (24 Hectares). There is also a summer grazing Licence in place on Hob Moor (34 Hectares)
Tree and hedgerow management
We have some responsibility for trees and woodlands within York
Voluntary conservation groups
Within York there are a number of organisations that provide practical support for nature conservation work and opportunities to learn some of the conservation skills and participate in conservation work programmes
Wildlife
Advice and land managment to maintain and enhance wildlife

Contact

Countryside service
Directorate of City Strategy
9 St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7ET
tel: (01904) 551662
email: natural.environment
@york.gov.uk