Vicky Buxton
Gwneud Traciau
Making tracks in Dolgarrog
Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) is an exciting new project, based in the village of Dolgarrog, in the heart of the beautiful Conwy Valley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam Disaster. The Project aims to increase biodiversity in the wider landscape and create accessible routes where wildlife and people can thrive together.
NWWT Katy Haines
Mark McNulty
What will the project do?
- Working in partnership with Dolgarrog Community Council, the project will honour the centenary of the Dam disaster and provide opportunities for people to learn more about, and connect with, the history, wildlife and landscape right on their doorstep.
- The Project will create a healthier, more interconnected landscape by improving paths and linking three significant sites – Porthllwyd Memorial Gardens, Coed Dolgarrog National Nature Reserve (NNR) and Pwll Du (within the Eryri Site of Special Scientific Interest).
- We will engage with the local and wider community through wildlife-themed creative activities, events, workshops and guided walks.
- We will develop a local volunteer conservation group. Meeting weekly, the group will increase biodiversity & restore habitats in the local area.
NWWT Katy Haines
Did you know?
- Coed Dolgarrog is Wales’ largest and most diverse woodland National Nature Reserve (69 hectares).
- Part of the site is included in Eryri Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Coed Dolgarrog is classified as “temperate rainforest”.
- Coed Dolgarrog is home to sphagnum mosses, fungi, dormice, bats, woodland birds, moths and lots more!
Who is involved?
Gwneud Traciau is a partnership project between Dolgarrog Community Council and North Wales Wildlife Trust. We are working in collaboration with Natural Resources Wales, R.W.E., and Eryri National Park. Katy Haines is the Project Manager and Sue Loughran is the Project Officer.
How is the project funded?
Gwneud Traciau is a three-year project, running until March 2028, funded by the Nature Networks Programme. It is being delivered by the Heritage Fund, on behalf of the Welsh Government.
