
The public are invited to get involved and become ‘citizen scientists’ for the day.
The Seafarers Mission in Whitby are today (Feb 5th) welcoming the public for a day of free activities from 11am – 3pm including storytelling workshops, tales from the harbour’s history, local craft stalls, art from the Pannett Gallery, and tours of the Lobster Hatchery.
Working with the charity Groundwork they will also be encouraging people to become ‘citizen scientists’ for the day, to help test the water quality in the area, as well as taking part in guided wildlife walks to explore the new artificial marine habitats that have been created to improve biodiversity along the Esk and help fight climate change.
The public will be treated to tours of an innovative environmental project which has installed artificial habitats for marine life between high and low water, including 18 living sea wall panels fitted below New Quay, and at Scotch Head in Whitby.
Groundwork is working with the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on a series of nature-based solutions to improve water quality and habitat as part of the Environment Agency-led BEACH (Better Estuaries and Coastal Habitats) Esk project.
BEACH Esk ties in with Groundwork’s wider Revitalising our Estuaries programme which supports nature and economic recovery in six estuary areas of the North East, in the Wansbeck, Blyth, Tyne, Wear, Tees and Esk. The aim is to deliver impressive, high profile habitat protection schemes to improve and save our estuary habitats and wildlife, as well as promoting the work and activities through educational visits, public events and volunteer days.
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