Photographically-minded members will appreciate just how difficult it is to get a good shot of one of the Cambrians’ best loved, but most reclusive, mammals, the water voles – but someone has entered this gem in the October photography competition. Will it win? Who knows – there’s another great shot, of a badger in snow, […]
You have may have seen in the news that Snowdonia National Park Authority has received funding for a 3 year project to tackle invasive species in some of Wales’ residual rainforest. But the focus is not just North Wales: it includes two areas of heritage oak forests in the Cambrian Mountains: the Doethie Valley in […]
A draft assessment of the condition and future of the route (so far as it lies within Powys) was published in 2020 by Powys County Council, which then sought submissions from users and user groups to help it in its decisions about future management. The Council has now announced a decision to carry out engineering […]
Natural Resources Wales is carrying out a series of consultations on its future management of forests, including those in the Cambrian Mountains. The society has responded in respect of Nant y Arian Forest Plan. You can view the CMS comments, and the Natural Resources Wales summary of objectives and maps, via the links below. NRW […]
Powys County Council has recently announced a restricted reopening of part of the Monks’ Trod to motorcycles, a move deplored by the Cambrian Mountains Society. Click here to read more
Machynlleth, Saturday 21st April, 10am -4pm Find out about an ambitious and innovative woodland restoration project on the northern slopes of the Cambrian Mountains. Info, exhibition, guest speakers, guided walks (transport provided). More info here
As part of a project headed by the Vincent Wildlife Trust, pine martens from Scotland have been released recently in the Cambrian Mountains. Click this link to read more.
Iolo Williams presented the Dafydd Dafis Memorial Lecture at Llandovery College on 16th April. Entitled Wales – From Mountain Top to Seashore, Iolo’s informative talk on Welsh wildlife enthralled an audience of over 200, and inspired a lively question session afterwards. A wonderful evening was had by all. Dafydd Dafis was a member of the […]
The numbers of many upland birds in Wales have declined in recent decades. After discussion with professional ornithologists the CMS trustees have decided to encourage its members to note any sightings of particular species made while they are out in the hills. A list of species of special significance can be seen here: Cambrian Mountains […]