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Shetland Nature Festival
3rd July - 11th July 2009
Have a wild time at Shetland's Nature Festival!
Shetland is one of Britain’s leading wildlife watching destinations. Don’t miss an opportunity to join a variety of specialised wildlife tours with local rangers, photography sessions or expert talks.
Child Scope Photo: Andy Hay
Included in the festival will be trips, tours, arts and crafts, and workshops and more, in an exciting programme of events planned for next summer. With an outline programme featuring everything from guided walks and family fun days to talks on wildlife photography and sketching, the organisers in conjunction with partners including Scottish Natural Heritage and VisitShetland, hopes to raise awareness amongst both locals and visitors of the islands’ extensive array of wildlife, geology and landscape. 
Puffin, Photo: Chris Gomersall
The festival aims to celebrate Shetland’s nature – from geology to climate, plants to puffins. It will be a series of events held quite literally across the length of Shetland, from Fair Isle to Muckle Flugga.
Whether you are a visitor to or resident of Shetland, why not join in with some of the events to help you enjoy Shetland’s unique nature. Early July is a great time of year to see and hear (and smell!) what a great variety wildlife occurs in Shetland in summer.
Outdoor Talk
The festival aims:-
• To offer fun, informative and inspirational experiences to visitors to and residents of Shetland
• To raise awareness of Shetland’s natural history
• To promote Shetland as a unique destination for nature
• To bring economic benefits to local businesses and organisations, and to demonstrate potential benefits of responsible wildlife-related tourism
For more information visit the official Shetland Nature Festival website!
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2009 Photo Competition
VisitShetland is pleased to announce the launch of their 5th annual photocompetition. This year's theme is 'Shetland's Wild Side'.
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2009 Wildlife Holidays In Shetland
Shetland offers the best wildlife-watching in Scotland - FACT.
Over a million breeding seabirds, the highest density of Otters in Europe, regular sightings of Killer Whales and superb displays of rare sub-arctic flora. Our award-winning holidays offer everything from fully guided wildlife weeks and long weekends, dedicated birdwatching holidays plus photographic, walking and insight holidays.
Visit our extensive website www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk or call Shetland Wildlife on 01950 422483 for a choice of over 30 holidays!
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Blue Sky Holidays
Don't miss the opportunity to join an art holiday experience with Blue Sky Studios this summer! There will be different locations for inspiration and the chance to use charcoal, inks, pencil and watercolour.Feature
Upcoming Event: Shetland Nature Festival
Shetland's 2nd Nature Festival is set to start this Friday until 12th July. Don't miss this opportunity to join a variety of specialised wildlife tours with local rangers, photography sessions and expert talks.
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Geopark Shetland Celebrates Shetland Nature Festival
Building on the success of the launch of the Volcano Trail and Geopark Shetland website, Geopark Shetland is holding a number of exciting events to celebrate this years’ Shetland Nature Festival.
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Shetland Museum and Archives seeks information on Emigrants for Hamefarin Exhibition
In 2010, Shetland will host a Hamefarin (homecoming), welcoming Shetlanders from all around the world back to their home islands. As part of the celebrations Shetland Museum and Archives is developing a special exhibition and are appealing for images and objects relating to Shetland emigrants. (Above photo: Laurence and Ester Ward on Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, August 1954)
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Shetland in the Viking World: Exciting conference in Shetland this summer
Shetland Amenity Trust is to hold an exciting Viking conference, which will explore Shetland’s place in the Viking world, from the 16th - 19th July 2009.