The Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival
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Attract more visitors in March and April
DD&G recently announced that it is the new management of the Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Festival.
Working with Scottish Natural Heritage and Dumfries & Galloway Council, DD&G will be supporting the Festival to develop its full potential as an attraction for visitors, as well as continuing to encourage locals to interact with and enjoy their region's wildlife.
For the 2012 festival, we are looking to talk to tourism businesses who are currently either involved with the Wildlife Festival, or who are proactive in utilising Dumfries & Galloway's wildlife product and this festival as a hook to attract visitors. We are also keen to hear from tourism businesses interested in creating wildlife themed packages.
PHOTO CAPTION (left to right): Destination Dumfries & Galloway's Inga McVicar (Project Manager) and Wilma Finlay (Chair of DD&G and Managing Director of Cream o' Galloway).
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DD&G is keen to set the groundwork during 2012 to be able to assist the 2013 Festival attract more visitors to our region.
You can also follow the Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Festival on Twitter: @WildlifeFest and we're on Facebook as WildlifeFestival
More about the festival...
Scottish Natural Heritage and Dumfries & Galloway Council have pledged to continue funding of the Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival. In order to ensure a smooth transition to DD&G, Clair McFarlan (Clair McFarlan Environmental Consultancy) and Peter Norman (Biodiversity Officer, Dumfries & Galloway Council) will again form the core team organising the Festival.
Inga McVicar (McVicar Walden), who provides Project management services for DD&G, will provide the link into DD&G’s voluntary Board and other DD&G projects, as well as assisting to coordinate partner websites, delivering social networking expertise and building engagement between the Festival and the region’s tourism businesses.
Wilma Finlay, Chair of DD&G and Managing Director of the Cream o’ Galloway said:
“The Board of DD&G is delighted to be working with Scottish Natural Heritage and Dumfries & Galloway Council to ensure this wonderful festival can continue. The Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival celebrates and invites us all to take part in our region’s uniquely diverse wildlife. With visitors already coming to the region to take part in the festival, we look forward to working with our partners to attract more visitors to the region and to secure the festival’s future as a cornerstone event for locals and tourists alike.”
Peter Norman, Biodiversity Officer Dumfries & Galloway Council added:
“The Wildlife Festival has steadily grown over the last eight years and now gives many local people and an increasing number of visitors an opportunity to get close to our fantastic wildlife. With the support of DD&G, the festival will continue to grow, with more events, more wildlife and a wider appreciation of the year-round wildlife attractions that the region has to offer.”
Chris Miles, Area Manager, Scottish Natural Heritage added:
“We are very pleased that DD&G have taken on the management this year. Getting the tourism businesses to run this shows how much their visitors value the wildlife experience they get when they come to this area. I hope their involvement will inject new enthusiasm to develop the festival further. It will become a key feature within the Wild Seasons initiative.”
The Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival 2012 takes place from the 30th of March to the 15th of April. Events take place throughout the region, ranging from family activities to evening wildlife watching. The full programme will be announced January 2012.
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For further information or to arrange an interview please contact: Inga McVicar, Destination Dumfries & Galloway M: 0783 360 1588 E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Notes to Editors:
- Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival | 30th March - 15th April 2012 | www.wildlifefestival.org.uk
- Destination Dumfries & Galloway is a private sector, tourism industry destination development group dedicated to growing quality, sustainable tourism throughout the region. For further information: www.dgtourism4business.co.uk
- Destination Dumfries & Galloway works in close collaboration with private sector businesses; public agency partners, including Scottish Natural Heritage, Dumfries & Galloway Council, VisitScotland, Forestry Commission Scotland and Scottish Enterprise; tourism related organisation, including 7Stanes CIC, Savour the Flavours and the Mountain Bike Business Network; and community groups across Dumfries and Galloway
- The Dumfries and Galloway Wildlife Festival project is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and Dumfries & Galloway Council
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