Reserves News
Llanbwchllyn
Work is progressing well on felling cypress trees, with much of the block next to the road now cleared. Work on the second block beyond the hide is due to begin shortly.
We're pleased to report that the lake has refilled following the summer dry spell. Unusually low water in the autumn left many freshwater mussels exposed and staff and volunteers managed to rescue some of them.
Gilfach
The volunteers have been busy clearing conifer brash behind the visitor centre. The spruce trees were felled in November and, once cleared, the area will revert to native vegetation with heather, hawthorn scrub and grassland, much like the adjoining hillside.
The volunteers have also been cutting gorse on Yr Wyloer "the big hill". As well as creating an important fire break, the work will enhance the habitat for birds such as yellowhammer and linnet that nest in the edge of the gorse where it adjoins open ground.
Contractors are felling larch in Coed Gamallt, as part of the ongoing work to return this part of the reserve to native broadleaved woodland.
