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🌳 Today is the day! Our Open Day starts at 10am in Lyndhurst 🌳 Come say hello and meet the team! Help us make a wildlife art sculpture from recycled plastic for World Water Day, listen to talks from some of our experts, make a Roman pot from clay, and find out more about the communities and wildlife of the New Forest National Park. There will also be a cafe on site serving New Forest Marque accredited food and drink 🫖 🍰 Please pop by 👋 🗓️ Sunday 22 March 2026 ⏰ 10am – 4pm 📍 Lyndhurst Community Centre, Central Car Park, High Street, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY FREE ENTRY #NewForest #Lyndhurst #OpenDay #FamilyEvent #NewForestNationalPark #FamilyActivities #DayOut

Our control room have received numerous calls to reports of visible flames and smoke close to the A31, near Backley Inclosure in the New Forest. We have liaised with Forestry England, who confirmed this is a controlled burn that will continue throughout the afternoon.

Join our walk around New Copse on 21 March from 4pm - 7pm. We'll be focusing on deer species that live in the #NewForest. Learn about the nature of these animals & how the population is managed for conservation. Find out more: newforestnpa.gov.uk/event/deer-of-… #NewForestAwakeningFestival

Step into the world of New Forest commoning with a special walk and talk led by two New Forest Young Commoners as part of this year's New Forest Awakening Festival 🌿 Join Jake Moore and Tom Hordle as they share their first-hand experiences of commoning in the New Forest. Discover how Commoners and their livestock help shape and care for the unique and treasured landscape. The event takes place inside the historic Beaulieu Road Sale Yard, offering a rare opportunity to explore a key part of New Forest life. 📍 Location: Beaulieu Road Sale Yard (opposite Beaulieu Road railway station) 📝 Date: Friday 27th March at 10am 💷 Cost: £5 (Under 16s go free) 🚗 Parking: Free on site 🎟️ Book your ticket via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-forest-a… Proceeds from the event will support the New Forest Young Commoners group #NewForest #Commoning #NewForestAwakeningFestival #YoungCommoners

🔊 Hear that? That’s the sound of the National Park in spring! You can join our ranger Naomi next week (Tuesday 17 March) on a New Forest walk for all the senses - starting at Millyford Bridge. Book your place via the link in the comments. #NewForest #NationalPark #WildlifeWalk #Awakening #AwakeningFestival #Woodpecker

Leanne & I are supporting the @NewForestMarque event at Everton Nursery with "Doris", our smaller ranger display & information vehicle today. There's loads of local produce to choose from and learn about - and of course, lovely rangers to chat to about the #NewForest too!

Join New Forest NPA Ranger Naomi on Tuesday (10 March) for a guided walk through some of the National Park’s most special habitats. Starting at 10am from Parc Pale, you’ll explore the stunning Pondhead Inclosure, wandering through ancient woodland, open heathland and peaceful grassland. Along the way, keep your eyes and ears ready for incredible wildlife - including the chance to spot or hear the elusive lesser spotted woodpecker. Book your place at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/awakening-fe… #NewForest #NationalPark #Awakening #AwakeningFestival #Walk

New Forest NPA rangers spoke to more than 600 people in February and spent nearly 130 hours at sites across the National Park and surrounding areas. From Beaulieu Heath to Telegraph Hill, Fordingbridge to Setley Pond the team spent time at more than 50 locations speaking to members of the public, working alongside partners in the Forest, and spotting the first signs of spring. They discussed the importance of always following the #NewForestCode, had conversations about PSPOs (Public Space Protection Orders) in place to protect against impacts from fires, BBQs, and petting ponies, and supported health and wellbeing in the National park. February Highlights include: 📖 Delivering a session for families at Fordingbridge Library 🤠 Supporting conservation volunteers working to protect the National Park’s habitats and heritage 👮 Joining partner organisations on #OpMountie to help make the National Park’s roads safer 🏫 Leading school talks and workshops to spread education around the New Forest code 🍃 Speaking to members of the public at car park pop-ups and while on wildlife patrols

Stick to the main tracks and keep dogs under close control when out in the New Forest to avoid distrubing rare birds! Thanks to collective efforts, some species of ground nesting birds including woodlark and Dartford warbler are being found in record numbers in the National Park! However, others including the iconic curlew and the nightjar, which migrates here all the way from Africa, are at critically low levels and continue to need your help! Read more about these important birds and how the New Forest plays a key role in their survival on our website: newforestnpa.gov.uk/news/stay-on-t… #GroundNestingBirds #StayOnTheTracks #NewForestCode @EngNewForest 📷 Steve Laycock

The seasons are-a-changin'! This was Pennington Marsh after work this evening. Overwintering wildfowl pretty much gone, replaced by gulls who will be nesting shortly. Earlier a patrol at Setley Pond between Brockenhurst & Lymington saw my first displaying lapwing of the year💚

Some lovely events coming up this week as part of the New Forest Awakening Festival. Book now to avoid disappointment! 🌳1 March - Introduction to Coppicing at the Countryside Education Trust 🐮 1 March - Local Makers' Market at Hockey's Farm Shop ⚔️ 2 March - New Forest Historic Landscape Walk with Forestry England 🌍 4 March - Climate Change Walk at Lepe Country Park 🦆 7 March - Guided Birdwatching Walk with Bird Aware Solent 💐 7-8 March - New Forest Marque Spring Market See below for full list of events. More are being added all the time! newforestnpa.gov.uk/things-to-do/w… #Awakening #NewForest #NationalParks #Wildlife #Nature #NewForestAwakeningFestival

@originalplummy Apologies for not replying sooner - for future reference, during office hours you can get in touch with the local FE team at King's House directly by phone or email using the contact details on the web page I included in my reply 👍

@newforestranger They’ve gone now. I don’t mind as long as they clear up after themselves. When it’s deep in the forest where I walk my dogs, I find it creepy. I did what 3 words. If I had a reply earlier I would have supplied. It’s difficult now to get hold of FE with the central phone number

As People & Wildlife Ranger I spend more time patrolling New Forest heaths so I relished my walk through some beautiful ancient woodland this week: the canopy was full of bird song, the forest floor covered in rare butcher's broom", relatively common here in the old #NewForest 💚

@originalplummy As "wild camping" goes that is at least minimal impact and unobtrusive! If you haven't reported it, with the location (google.com/url?sa=t&sourc… is ideal), please do so to the landowner, which I presume is Forestry England (forestryengland.uk/our-offices). Thank you 🙏

@newforestranger It’s a lovely place I visit everyday Disappointed that there’s a free camping person. Makes me feel uncomfortable even though I have several dogs

🚒 A first-of-its-kind off-road fire engine will soon be responding to incidents involving challenging terrain, including wildfires. The vehicle is fitted with specialist kit and will enhance our response to the increasing number of outdoor fires. 👉 bit.ly/OffRoadFireEng…

🚨 Got bulky waste to get rid of? Don’t risk a fine—protect yourself by following the S.C.R.A.P. code when disposing of waste Fly-tipping is illegal and could land you with a £1,000 fine or even prosecution. Learn more and stay safe: hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycl… #HampshireRecycles

Find out more about butchers broom: newforestnpa.gov.uk/discover/plant…

What does the New Forest mean to you? A joint survey by the University of Derby and the Protected Landscapes Partnership is asking people to share how our Protected Landscapes (National Parks, National Landscapes, and National Trails) make us feel: derby.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08…

@squirrel_lover4 😡

@newforestranger I went for a walk at Hengistbury twice last week, one of the days, i saw all these on my walk. no idea how many. people are so lazy and disgusting. see the bags tied to a bush or tree when i walk in the forest, thats really dangerous for the NF animals

A disappointingly full sack of litter from this afternoons foot patrol at @nationaltrust Rockford Common... Forgot my wings but nevertheless fulfilled the role of 💩🧚‍♂️again... Found someone's regular stashing point - 15 (FIFTEEN!) discarded bags, all around one tree 😱