Welcome to Coastwise North Devon
Look below and around the website for Coastwise activities in North Devon which has some of the most spectacular and varied coastal scenery in the country and wonderful seascapes. The coastal and marine life is amongst the richest in the country.
Wild and unspoiled places are interspersed by coastal communities and popular resorts where livelihoods owe much to the coast and sea.
It is the aim of Coastwise, an independent community initiative, to increase understanding of the coast, its wildlife, and its importance to North Devon in the past, present and the future. We do this through sharing knowledge, undertaking conservation activities and projects, and addressing current issues.
There’s lots more, including all the latest pics on Facebook: Link – https://www.facebook.com/groups/563739230330790/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Talks Blogs, some with YouTube links to watch any you missed
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Hebridean Voyages………..
…………………………………is the main way that the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) collects extensive data on the marine mammals' movements. HWDT's Education Officer Pippa Garrard gave Coastwise members an interesting account of the Trust's work,…Read more… -
Westward Go!…….
………to survey the Westward Ho! rocky shore. On a brilliant July day 10 members of Coastwise North Devon spent two happy hours surveying shore life of the rocks as part of the new Wildlife Trusts'…Read more… -
Surveying the scene…..
……..is an important task undertaken regularly by Coastwise members. The more we know about the presence or absence of marine life on our shores, the more we can understand the natural processes at work that…Read more… -
Breaking up is hard to do……………..
………..when it's the last of the summer session meetings by Zoom. Normally members would be meeting outdoors on the coast, but this has been restricted to structured surveys until the C19 restrictions are lifted. This…Read more… -
Baggy’s not just for the birds…..
…..as Rob Jutsum showed Coastwise members. This lovely NT area has a huge range of interest in the natural world. Rob took us on a trip round the coast path above the cliffs, with a…Read more… -
An Order of Magnitude……..
……….is what separates Maggs Ashton's marine life photos from what the rest of us take. Maggs is an experienced SCUBA diver and Coastwise member, and took us on an underwater trip round the local coast…Read more…