Hello everybody. Just a few words to
introduce myself as the president of this association
My name is Stephen Boll. My wife, Ann,
and I moved here late 2010 after I had retired. I have enjoyed
natural history all my life and this developed into an interest in
matters of the environment and conservation. I have no formal
qualifications in these subjects but worked as a part time volunteer
for Durham Wildlife Trust. It was through this I became introduced to
bird ringing and eventually trained to become a qualified ringer.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to continue this in Spain.
It is important that the Parque Natural
de La Mata is maintained not only as a place for people to enjoy the
countryside but also as an important area of conservation. In order
to achieve this, we ought to take every opportunity to involve
ourselves in the activities of the park through regular liaison with
the Parque authorities and promoting more integration between our
English and Spanish speaking members.
