Saltmarshes of the Northwest Coast
Wednesday 12th February 2025 at 19:30
By Mandy Knott (Natural England)
Above: Photograph of a saltmarsh in Morecambe bay, looking towards Grange from Southwest, by Mandy Knott.
Mandy is a senior officer for the Nature Recovery Network team in Cheshire and Lancashire. Her talk will look at the following topics:
- Extent of Northwest saltmarshes
- What is a saltmarsh?
- Saltmarsh zonation
- The ecological and societal benefits of saltmarshes
- Threats & pressures including historic losses – challenges in managing saltmarshes (inc SSSI)
- Saltmarsh restoration
- Resources and further reading
At Lancaster Maritime Museum, Custom House, St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RB
£4 donation requested to Lancashire MCS
Everybody Welcome!
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