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| This picture shows the unveiling of the plinths at the nature park |
I was really pleased to be at the inaugural meeting of the Friends of the
Riverside Nature Park. It was great to see a good turnout of local people who are enjoying getting access to the park and who want to help the park by being part of the friends group. The friends group will look to represent the users of the park and make their views known to the council; they will provide the eyes and ears which will check that everything is going well at the park. The friends group could also ensure that local people get better use out of the park by highlighting events that are taking place or by just promoting the park. It was good to hear about what had already happened at the park since it was opened around a year ago. It was good to hear about the variety of species of plants, birds and mammals which have been seen at the park including things such as Ospreys and Otters. There is an
online forum for birdwatchers who are cataloguing the species that they have seen and which includes some fine photographs. I hope that the Friends of Riverside Nature Park is successful and that they encourage more and more people to take advantage of this wonderful resource so full of nature within minutes of the city.
