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From the Chair
The word that I associate with this year is ‘challenge’: There’s still much to do. With our Strategic Plan in mind we’re
challenge for me taking on the role of Chair, challenge for involving more people, especially young people and those in
the organisation as it works to meet the targets set out in the urban areas, and we’re working with new and existing partners
Strategic Plan for 2016-2021 and, of course, the ever-present to ensure more wildlife is protected. And it’s bringing results! We
challenges for wildlife. But BBOWT is an organisation that rises have witnessed some encouraging wins for wildlife, not only on
to a challenge and our staff and volunteers continue to work our nature reserves but beyond their boundaries too, out in the
tirelessly for local wildlife and to inspire more people to value wider landscape.
and connect with nature.
It is you, our loyal supporters and volunteers, who make BBOWT
With your support and that of many grant-making bodies, trusts the success it is and you can be assured that by keeping our
and foundations, we are now protecting more land than ever governance under review and having sound, responsible
for nature. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the financial decision-making we are a charity that can face up to
purchase of Duxford Old River at Chimney Meadows. the challenges of the future, no matter what it brings.
When we launched our appeal to raise the money needed to Barbara Muston
make it happen, our members and supporters stepped up to the Chair
challenge. Together with grants from organisations such as the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Heritage Lottery Fund we did it, creating the only nature reserve
to span the Thames and providing more protection for birds
such as lapwing and golden plover. A highlight of the year for me
was walking that land with some of you and envisioning what it
might become.
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