Bracken Control on Ilkley Moor The issue of bracken control was raised at our most recent Committee Meeting. Those of us who have been members of FoIM for a long time will remember that it was the issue of bracken on the Moor that first led to the creation of FoIM. We...
The work to resurface the path from the Cow and Calf Rocks down to Cowpasture Road and to Backstone Beck has now been completed The work to resurface the path from the Cow and Calf Rocks down to Cowpasture Road and to Backstone Beck has now been completed. We should...
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...
