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Communities invited to shape their own futures  

Friday, 13 October 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, today (Fri 13 Oct) welcomed the launch of Forestry and Land Scotland’s new Communities Strategy ahead of Community Land Wee…

Drivers urged to avoid forest roads

Monday, 09 October 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is advising people in areas badly affected by the weekend’s heavy rainfall to not risk using forest roads in an effort to bypass flooding. FLS has warned that forest …

Great Glen Way diversion until summer next year 

Thursday, 05 October 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is advising walkers, cyclists and horse riders that from October ’23 until summer ’24 they will be diverted to the Low route on the Great Glen Way between Invermoriston and …

Car park extension diverts hillwalkers 

Friday, 29 September 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland is advising hillwalkers and other visitors that its Glen Lochy Car Park will close for up to 12 weeks from 1st October 2023 to allow improvement works to be carried out.&nbs…

Public input to help shape FLS plans for Angus Glens  

Friday, 29 September 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, visited Glen Prosen this week (Thu 28 Sept) to learn first-hand how the site could become an exemplar for integrated land m…

Learnie Red Rocks car park expansion

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Forestry and Land Scotland has started work to extend the car park at Learnie Red Rocks mountain bike trails. The addition of 25 extra spaces will help cater for the growing number of mountain bikers…

Pine marten experts gather in the Scottish Highlands 

Monday, 11 September 2023

The spectacular recovery of pine martens in Scotland is on the agenda for a gathering of pine marten experts in the Cairngorms.  Researchers from around the world will be attending the Internati…

Ten-year plan comes to fruition 

Monday, 11 September 2023

Volunteers from West Fife Woodlands Group (WFWG) have worked with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to build a new footbridge at Muirside Woods, near Saline.   The bridge is a vital link to …

Glenmore Centenary is history in miniature 

Friday, 08 September 2023

Minister for Energy and the Environment, Gillian Martin, today (Friday 8 Sept) joined foresters past and present to mark the centenary of Glenmore Forest Park being in public ownership.   G…