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03 September, 2015

Corrie Fee events

Two exciting, free events are coming up fast in Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve at the top of Glen Colva in Angus.

On 12 September, walk back through time with one of Scottish Natural Heritage’s professional geologists and a reserve officer, who will bring the dramatic Ice Age past of Glen Doll and Corrie Fee alive. See Glen Doll and Corrie Fee in a new light, imagining an icy landscape like those that exist in Antarctica or Greenland today. Participants will also see the dramatic results of the three recent landslips in the Corrie. Good vegetation cover slows down the rate at which rainwater filters through the ground, but even this natural protection can be overwhelmed by intense rain like we had in July, causing slips. An expert will explain exactly what happened and point out the other spectacular scenery in Corrie Fee.

On 4 October, walkers can join SNH’s professional deer stalker and a ranger to walk up the glen to find out about the rut in Glen Doll and witness our largest land mammal, the red deer. Participants will walk along the Dounalt loop path to watch and listen to the roaring of the rutting red deer stags in the glen, as they round up their harem of hinds and warn off other rival stags.

EVENT AND BOOKING DETAILS

Saturday, 12 Sept, 11am – 4pm: A walk back through time. Exploring the glacial legacy of Corrie Fee .
Sunday, 4 October, 11am-3pm: Clash of the Titans

Both walks are at Glen Doll, in or by Corrie Fee NNR. Contact details : The Ranger Base, Glendoll, Angus, DD8 4RD, Tel: 01575 550233 Email: GlenDollRanger@angus.gov.uk
There is no charge to join the walks, but advance booking is necessary.

Corrie Fee is a wild, rocky amphitheatre, sculpted by the power of ice and water. The area is now a haven for the plants, birds and animals that are equipped to cope with the challenges of this harsh mountain environment. In autumn, the reserve changes colour to the russets and reds of the berries on the occasional rowan tree and red deer and the purple flowers of the heather . Listen for the powerful roar of the red deer rutting and look out for glimpses of shy roe deer in the woodland. In places, Corrie Fee is almost like a low-growing orchard, with tiny berries hanging from the low growing blaeberry, cowberry and crowberry offering vital food for birds and other wildlife.

Notes to editors

Corrie Fee is one of about 50 national nature reserves in Scotland. These are special places that look after some of the best of Scotland’s nature on behalf of everyone who lives or visits Scotland, and they provide unique opportunities to visit, enjoy and learn more about Scotland’s nature. For more information, see www.nnr-scotland.org.uk.

Contact information

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NatureScot is Scotland's nature agency. Responding to the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, we work to protect and restore nature by inspiring everyone to value our natural world. Our goal is a nature-rich, net-zero future for Scotland. For more information, visit our website at www.nature.scot

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