Conservation Projects

NYMA President's Awards
Conservationists have the chance to access funds for projects in the North York Moors National Park. The North Yorkshire Moors Association offers a grant of £250 to anyone with a good idea for an environmental scheme, which will in some way benefit the Park. The bi-annual award was set up in 2000 and so far it has seen some really innovative and fascinating research completed. One project was on a study of wading birds in the Park and another looked at how the moorland had regenerated at a former missile tracker site at RAF Fylingdales. Butterflies within the moors was the subject of a research paper which led to the creation of vital new habitats to support eight rare species.

Monies for the presidents fund came from the overflow of public donations for the millennium stone project in the year 2000. The millennium stone is a monolith set up to mark the beginning of the new millennium and stands close to the Rosedale road by the junction to Fryupdale.

The Association invites applications for the 2008 Presidents Award. Applications are open to University students or Sixth form Students, from local interest groups or from individual amateur researchers who are currently pursuing or who are intending to pursue research into Natural History, Archaeological, Social and Economic History, or Natural or Built Environment of the North York Moors. The results of the research should make a contribution to the body of knowledge about the Moors.

The award is up to £500 and the closing date for applications is March 31st 2008. Applications must include an outline of the current or proposed research project and a statement of the applicant’s previous experience and /or academic support, also how any award would be spent. Applications should be sent to:-

Gareth Fawcett - NYMA Secretary
2 High Street / Castleton / Whitby / North Yorkshire YO21 2DA