An innovation at Risley Moss has now gone live using NFC technology (Near Field Communication Technology) to bring the trails to life at the reserve. See the WBC website for detaisl of how to access the information available on the Risley Moss Nature Trails.
https://warrington-cms.cms-live.firmstep.com/risley-moss-nature-trails
We have some rather special knitted friends for sale!
£5 each and all proceeds go towards our work supporting the Risley Moss Rangers on and around the moss.
Contact us here if you would like to buy one.
Well also be selling them at Birchwood Shopping Centre on 19th October along with Bird Boxes and feeders As well as 14th December with our reindeer if stocks last!
Just released is a new booklet from Rob Smith detailing the Amphibians and reptiles of Risley Moss.
This Booklet is available from RIMAG at £2.50 per copy, we will have them available at various events over the coming months but if you would like one just e mail us at contact@rimag.org.uk and we will get back to you.
RIMAG would like to congratulate Steve and Hazel on their wedding and wish them all the best for their future together. Steve and Hazel asked for donations from their guests and all donations collected have been given to RIMAG, we would like to thank them for their very generous donation which will be put to good use helping us to help keep Risley Moss for future generations.
I had a quick wander at the moss today to check out the new boardwalk, lots of dragonflies (mostly four spot chasers) and damselflies (Azure and large red). Then on to the view point over the moss. Three Hobbies were feeding over the moss. As I was watching Ste Dodd arrived and we had a great chat and catch up. He was also on the lookout for hobbies and mentioned that he had seen them feeding over the mini moss. So the boardwalk could give a great platform from which to view them feeding in close up. I didn’t get a photo myself but the one above was taken by Phil Rees over the moss a few years ago.
WHERE TO BUY
Our dragonfly pins are proving very popular!
Here we have listed the ways you can get your hands on one:
They are £5 each, make great gifts.
PURCHASE ONLINE FROM OUR TALENTED DESIGNER
Birch Bark Illustration and Design kindly designed the pins for free.
You can buy them directly from Birch Bark using the link below:
Click here to buy online
E-MAIL US IF YOU’RE LOCAL
You can email us at: contact@rimag.org.uk and we will try and arrange a time and place to get one to you!
Here is a link to the long awaited response of the council to what is happening towards replacing the Tower that was destroyed by and act of vandalism last year.
WBC stance regarding replacement tower
See what you think and send us a response are post on the facebook link. As you can see from the press release this is nothing new to those who have followed this but at least we now have something in writing from Warrington Borough Council.
It is nearly 6 months since arsonists burned down the Risley Moss Cruden Observation Tower and there has been much discussion as to what should replace it. The good news is that Warrington Borough Council are committed to replacing the old structure, but with what is uncertain at this stage. Consultations are ongoing and in the New Year there will be a public consultation on the proposals which Risley Moss Action Group (RIMAG) will make public as soon as possible.
RIMAG are coordinating the fund raising efforts of the local community and many donations have been channelled their way. One such donation came from Spectrum Striders, who used income from the Birchwood 10K in August to raise a donation of £500. Janet Redpath, the 2017 Spectrum Striders Race Director, along with committee member Jenny McIntyre, presented a cheque to the rebuilding fund. The Race Director said this was a way of the runners putting something back into the community. The cheque was received by Mark Cozens of the Warrington Borough Council Ranger Service and Dr Paul Speake, Chair of RIMAG.
Groups have also raised funds by completing the Three Peaks Challenge of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis or donating to the fund via a GoFundMe page, along with donations from the Friends of Birchwood Forest Park. Specific fund-raisers have been organised by RIMAG and a trio of local Mums, Emma, Sian and Karen known affectionately as the Coven, who organised the Halloween Event raising £2,500. The total for the fund now sits at over £7300 and RIMAG intend to organise more events in the coming months.
29/11/17
12 noon to 15:00
Risley Moss Visitor Centre
Do you remember Bichwood in its early days being converted from the Bomb Factory in to the shopping mall and community. Do you have any pictures ot the transformation and are you willing to share them for an exhibition at Warrington Museum the click on the link for mor information about a drop in session at Risley Moss Visitor Centre.
UK FUNGUS DAY
RISLEY MOSS FUNGAL FORAY
8 October 2017
Thanks to Tom and Ken for their expertise in leading this years Fungal Foray. Here are some pictures and the full Species list seen on the day.
Agaricus xanthoderma Yellow staining mushroom
Annulohypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart
Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus
Auricularia auricula-judaea Jelly Ear
Boletus badius Bay Bolete
Chondrostereum purpureum Silverleaf Fungus
Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Funnel
Clitocybe phaeophthalma Chicken Funnel
Clitocybe phyllophylla Frosty Funnel
Coprinellus disseminatus Fairy Inkcap
Cortinarius hemitrichus Frosty Webcap
Crepidotus cessatii Oysterling
Daedalea quercina Oak Mazegill
Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing Bracket
Entoloma rhodopolium Wood Pinkgill
Ganoderma australe Southern Bracket
Geastrum triplex Collared earthstar
Hebeloma leucosarx
Helvella crispa White Saddle
Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft
Inocybe geophylla White Fibrecap
Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed Woodtuft
Laccaria laccata The Deceiver
Lactarius turpis Ugly Milkcap
Leottia lubrica Jelly Baby
Lepiota boudieri Girdled Dapperling
Lepiota castanea Chestnut Dapperling
Lepista flaccida Tawny Funnel
Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme Stump Puffball
Lyophyllum connatum White Domecap
Macrotyphula fistulosa var contorta
Macrotyphula fistulosa Pipe Club
Mycena arcangeliana Angels Bonnet
Mycena sp
Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap
Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore
Postia (caesia) Conifer Blueing Bracket
Rhodocollybia butyracea Butter Cap
Scleroderma areolatum Leopard Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum Common Earthball
Stereum hirstum Hairy Curtaincrust
Stereum subtomentosum Yellow Curtaincrust
Trametes versicolor Turkeytail
Tricholoma stiparophyllum
Tubaria furfuracea Scurfy Twiglet
Xylaria hypoxylon Candle Snuff/Stags Horn
Tom Ferguson 9-10-17
Ken Burgess