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In November 2009 a group of naturalists met at Risley Moss and Cheshire Active Naturalists (CAN) was born.

The aim of the group is to further the understanding and enjoyment of the County's wildlife through training and recording. The ever increasing membership has amongst its ranks some of the most experienced active naturalists in the county and is proud to support the local records centre, rECOrd, in its quest to collect, validate, and disseminate data for the purpose of conservation. CAN is fortunate to have members that have been involved in the production of the last four County atlases; CAWOS Bird Atlas, Atlas of the Amphibians of Cheshire and Wirral, The Lichen Flora of Cheshire and Wirral, and The Mammals of Cheshire.  This will be valuable when CAN embarks on producing its first publication in the near future.

The 2011/2012 season runs from April to March and it is £20 to join for this period. We must stress that this covers as many courses as you want to attend though a small number of courses may be subject to limited numbers so be sure to book early.

If after viewing the events calendar you wish to join, please go to the Membership section where you can obtain the relevant forms and view our constitution, code of conduct, health and safety policy and other pertinent information. Note that you cannot book onto a course until your membership has been paid.

Members and non-members alike can keep in touch with CAN activities and general wildlife sightings/issues by joining the CAN Yahoo Group and/or Twitter and watching our Latest News Blog.

Though this organisation is presently open only to adults, many of the CAN members are involved with teaching and training of children in conjunction with other projects such as the superb series of free events currently under the Count Me In banner.

If you have any general questions regarding CAN please contact our Information Officer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it For more specific queries please visit the contacts page