Lancashire MCS
Marine Conservation Society: Lancashire area group

Saltmarshes of the Northwest Coast

Wednesday 12th February 2025 at 19:30

By Mandy Knott (Natural England)

Photograph of a saltmarsh in Morecambe bay, looking towards Grange from Southwest, by Mandy Knott.

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!

Posted: January 15th, 2025
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