Up to £10 Million Funding Boost to Restore Woodlands and Support Local Communities

£1.2 million investment to enhance visitor experience & protect nature across National Park

£1.275 Million for Nature Restoration in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority will distribute £1.275 million to communities, projects and charities across the National Park, with a focus on nature restoration, building resilient communities and boosting biodiversity.  

Small actions, big impact for Nature

You might not think small changes make a difference, but when we all take action, the impact is huge. Simple steps - like planting wildflowers, growing trees, or joining community initiatives - can help restore nature. 

Unlocking Future Nature Landscape Connections

Plans to to deliver Future Nature aims of protecting, restoring and connecting a core network of our nature-rich National Park are being explored through a multi-year National Lottery bid. Working alongside Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust and RSPB…

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority Publishes Green Finance Guidance for Nature Restoration Projects 

Green Finance for Nature Restoration

Guidance for projects within the National Park The National Park Authority has committed to deliver large-scale nature restoration, but a lack of substantial, long-term funding remains a key barrier to achieving this goal.  To support the large-scale environmental restoration needed…

Be part of Future Nature

The Nature Crisis

We are facing a global biodiversity crisis and even in our most special landscapes, nature as a whole is still in real trouble. If we do not halt and reverse this decline, then our world and all of us will…

Peatland restoration

Restoring peatlands is a nature-based solution to tackle the climate emergency and nature crisis.

Community collaboration on climate and nature

By Stuart Mearns, Director of Place, Loch Lomond & The Trosscahs National Park

Indicator 2: Peatland Restoration

A review of delivery in the first three years of the plan (2018-21) has been carried out and you can read more in our main findings. This page looks at progress in year 1 of delivery (2018/19) only. Table shows: …

Landscape Connections: Expressions of Interest Now Open

This current phase for Expressions of Interest is now closed. We are inviting land managers to submit an Expression of Interest for woodland restoration as part of the next stage of Landscape Connections. The initiative is moving into a major 18-month…

New National Park Authority Collaborative Plan Launched for Sustainable Deer and Livestock Management

Updates for Businesses – February

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park

Local Development and Land Use Plan – Frequently Asked Questions

Updates for Businesses – December

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park

Deer Management Incentive Scheme

Globally and in Scotland, nature is in decline and we face a climate emergency. Greater urgency is required to meet the challenges of these twin crises, and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy sets ambitious targets to halt nature loss by 2030 and deliver nature restoration…

Restoring the Land, Protecting the Future: 10 Years of Peatland ACTION in the National Park

Fault Lines of the Trossachs: Ecologist Alan Bell speaks to Hidden Scotland

Updates for Businesses – May

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park

Youth Action at Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

Alison Cush, our Education and Inclusion Adviser, tells us about the importance of providing young people with opportunities to contribute to solutions for climate change and nature conservation

Updates for Businesses – October

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park.

Farmers Invited to Join Resilient Farm Network in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park 

Scotland’s Climate Week – peatland focus

As part of Scotland's Climate Week, our Peatland Action Officer Guy Cole, shares his thoughts on the recent IUCN Peat Programme Conference, and takes a look at one of the contractors carrying out important peatland restoration work in the National…

Resilient Farm Network

The Resilient Farm Network (RFN) programme (2026-2030) is being developed by Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority to support climate and nature friendly farming that strengthens farm businesses, benefits rural communities and helps restore the Park’s iconic landscapes. 

Scotland’s National Parks in world first as they join Race to Zero

Published: 25th July 2024 The UK’s National Parks, including Loch Lomond and The Trossachs and The Cairngorms, have become the first in the world to join the UN-backed ‘Race to Zero’ initiative, aiming to halve their global carbon emissions by…

Loch Lomond Rainforest

Land, Forestry and Agriculture

How we use land and water needs to change to address the climate and nature crises, as well as continuing to deliver food and timber production and recreational benefits.  

Major cultural and natural heritage project completed in Callander

Significant progress has been made to restore and celebrate Callander’s heritage thanks to a major community-led project.

Callander’s Quality Skies

Updates for Businesses – June

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park

Peatland activity to be significantly expanded to help National Park become a ‘carbon sink’ for Scotland

The pace and scale of peatland restoration across Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is set to increase significantly to reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change.

Updates for Businesses – May

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park

Reviewing our Partnership Plan – Main Findings Year 5

Year 4 (2021/22) and Year 5 (2022/23) Partial Review of progress against Indicators of Success  (as an update to Year 1-3 Review)

Updates for Businesses – February

A round up of the latest opportunities and information for businesses in the National Park.

Reviewing our Partnership Plan: Main Findings

This page has been updated to reflect delivery in the first three years of the National Park Partnership Plan (2018-2021).

River Teith Catchment Project

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is supporting the Forth Rivers Trust to reverse biodiversity loss in the River Teith in partnership with Nature Scot.

Community asked for views on bold vision for Strathard

Views sought on vision for a healthier, climate resilient Strathard. Update December 2022: The consultation is closed and the final Strathard Framework has now been published and can be found here.

Historic Designed Landscapes Project

The content on this page was originally published as a PDF titled Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Historic Designed Landscapes Project: Summary Report. The report was created in 2012 by: Consultants Peter McGowan Associates, Landscape Architects and Heritage…

Indicator 14: Skills Development

A review of delivery in the first three years of the plan (2018-21) has been carried out and you can read more in our main findings. This page looks at progress in year 1 of delivery (2018/19) only. Table shows: …

Deer Management

Our Commercial Partners

The UK's 15 National Parks work with leading global brands and national partners through National Parks Partnerships. Our partners provide vital support to the National Parks family and help drive positive change for people, nature, and climate.

Information responses

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