Crosby’s Soroptimists were on hand to help at a recent Bioblitz.
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside (LWT) held the event at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve.
In the new Learning Centre members provided refreshments to visitors throughout the day. Home-made cakes were particularly welcome. There were also handmade ‘owl’ keyrings and bag-charms on sale.
The Soroptimists set up craft tables for children – nature-based colouring sheets and origami, plus pinecone bees. The colouring-in activity was particularly popular, many adults taking the opportunity to indulge their creative talents.
There were also a variety of LWT walks and talks on offer. These included wildflower identification, bird-spotting and a chance to find out about Lunt’s conservation cattle.
A ‘bioblitz’ encourages everyone to make a note of as much wildlife as possible in one day at one location. All the records are shared via the iNaturalistUK app. These biodiversity entries generate data for science and conservation research.
Soroptimist International Crosby has been in partnership with LWT for several years on ‘Mesolithic and Modern Life’ – a National Heritage Lottery Fund project. The Learning Centre is central to this initiative, so the Soroptimists were delighted to be able to make full use of the new facility.