Ilkley Moor and Climate Change Ilkley Moor and Climate Change/Climate Emergency There is general agreement that unless we all take immediate radical steps to reduce our carbon emissions, we are likely to experience potentially catastrophic climate changes that will...
Ilkley Moor Breeding Birds Survey We approached Bradford Ornithological Group (BOG) to request if a survey of the “upper slopes” of Ilkley Moor could be made to establish the bird species that breed there. And we are pleased that BOG was able to oblige. We would like...
Fire Danger on the Moor With the current extremely hot, dry weather we are enjoying, comes the increased risk of wildfire on the Moor. You will have seen the recent footage from Saddleworth Moor and we do not want the same situation on Ilkley Moor. Many of you will be...
The Friends of Ilkley Moor have just published their tenth anniversary Events and Learning Programme. This year’s programme contains thirty five events and conservation days starting in April and ending in October, ranging from wild plant food foraging to bat...
Our Chairman’s Report – 10 years on The Friends of Ilkley Moor have now been in existence for 10 years, and I have had the honour of being Chair for most of that time. During those ten years we have achieved an incredible amount and it is right that, from time to...
