Landscape and Nature Conservation

 Our work has five themes, each with a published strategy, which covers:

• Landscape 
• Nature conservation 
• Trees and woodlands 
• Interpretation 
• Promotion of access to the countryside

We aim to improve the quality of life for people living, working or visiting the County.  One way we do this is by understanding the nature of Lincolnshire and how mankind has worked with, affected and celebrated the environment.

We work to record and understand our landscape and its biodiversity.  We manage small areas ourselves but mostly, we offer advice to others, work in partnerships or provide financial help to others in order to achieve our objectives.

We aim to raise awareness about the characteristics of Lincolnshire and try to establish, maintain and promote a sense of place.  We work to draw in resources from outside bodies to help us provide, or help in providing, will lead to better decision-making on all relevant issues.

We advise on development plans and proposals and applications for development and provide grants for landscape enhancement.

Lincolnshire County Council is involved in a wide range of environmental projects, many of which are a blend of more than one of the strategic themes.  Here are a few examples:-

• The Wash Estuary Project 
• The Wash & North Norfolk Coast European Marine Site Management Scheme 
• Wildlincs (Local Nature Reserves) 
• The Lincolnshire Limewoods Project 
• Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park
• Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes 
• Lincolnshire Biodiversity Action Plan 
• On Trent 
• Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service 

We often work in partnership with other organisations especially:

• District Councils
• Parish Councils
• Community groups

The Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service helps to protect and enhance the landscape through partnership projects with local landowners, farmers, parish councils, businesses and residents of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).