The Lake District National Park Partnership (https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/lake-district-national-park-partnership ) brings together 24 organisations that have responsibilities for caring for the Lake District. This partnership develops, every five years, a management plan for the Lake District that sets out a vision and ambitions for the Park, and how these will be delivered. The plan for 2026-2031 is being developed at the moment, and the Partnership has launched a public consultation on it. It can be found at: https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/lake-district-national-park-partnership/PartnershipConsultation , and everyone is invited to respond.

Water Monitoring
It’s a crisp autumnal morning in the Duddon Valley, I know the river is stirring