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It's Showtime!
Sea salt secrets
Landmark New Forest scheme
Help spot butterflies
Six simple steps for green camping
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Greetings!
 
We're always discovering new things about the New Forest National Park and there's always so much more to learn.
 
This month we are finding out about the sea salt industry with an archaeological dig involving volunteers and we're asking for your help with spotting butterflies.
 
We are also discovering what people like best about the New Forest and how they would shape the National Park with a fun modelling activity at the New Forest Show in Brockenhurst on 27, 28, 29 July. Hopefully we'll see you there at our stand in the New Forest Corner.
 
Enjoy the summer! 
 
Best wishes,

The New Forest National Park Authority team
It's Showtime! What's YOUR model National Park?
 
model national park
What's your favourite animal in the New Forest National Park? Why is the New Forest special to you? What would you change or keep the same?
The New Forest National Park Authority is challenging visitors to the New Forest Show to help create a national park - but this time out of modelling clay!
Join us on 27, 28, 29 July at Brockenhurst.
Secrets of UK's last sea salt producer
 
Sea salt boiling housesTwo historic buildings which are the only unaltered remains of a long-lost industry in the whole of Britain are to having their secrets revealed by our archaeologists.
The area around the country's last two remaining sea salt boiling houses at Lymington is being excavated with the help of volunteers to celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology.
Landmark scheme for New Forest makes great strides
 
Launch of the HLS scheme
Europe's largest agri-environment scheme designed to restore and enhance internationally-important habitats in the New Forest has begun to make a real difference on the ground.
 
New measures have been announced as part of the £16m European-funded Higher Level Stewardship scheme.
How many butterflies can you spot?
   
Gatekeeper on fleabane
There are 58 species of butterflies in Great Britain but did you know that the New Forest is home to a large variety of these?
 
As part of the Big Butterfly Count from the 24 July to 1 August the New Forest National Park Authority is encouraging people to explore the New Forest to see how many butterflies they can identify.
Six simple steps to green camping
 
Tent at Lodge Heath Campsite
Whether you're 'glamping' (glamorous camping) or roughing it with the most basic of facilities, the New Forest National Park Authority has some top tips to make your camping stay kinder to the environment. 
 
We are asking all our camping visitors to consider six simple steps to green camping in the New Forest.
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