Moor Green Lakes Group
Reserve car park and closing time
click here.
Autumn mist over Colebrook Lake (Copyright © 2023 Peter Craig)
Car Park closes at 7pm
Check the Blackwater River to get an idea when the paths maybe flooded
At Eversley Bridge (external site) this occurs when the level is around 0.85 to 0.9m. The Blackwater Bridge is upstream by about 8 hours, so you can get an indication of what the level might do at Moor Green Lakes.
Group visits
If you are planning a group visit, as a courtesy, please check with us first to make sure you visit goes without a hitch. Also, it may be possible to arrange a guide for your visit.
Aims
The Moor Green Lakes Group (MGLG) was established in 1993 as an organisation to help manage the Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England. Our aims are:
- To improve the Reserve for wildlife
- Record and monitor that wildlife
- Enhance the facilities of the Reserve for members of the Moor Green Lakes Group and other visitors
Membership
If you enjoy visiting Moor Green Lakes, whether for birdwatching, walking, dog walking, or simply for being in nature for mental wellbeing, please consider becoming a member of the Moor Green Lakes Group to help us keep it a place worth visiting for both humans and nature.
Health and Safety issues on the Reserve.
If visitors identify any Health and Safety issues on the Reserve, then please report them to the Site Liaison Officer
Work Party schedule for 2026-2027 now available
Latest Annual Report - 2025
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Latest Newsletter - July 2026
Click image to open latest. Old issues available here.
Volunteer work on the reserve
Sunday 8th March 2026 - Coppicing coupes along the river path
The weather was much improved by the time March arrived, to the relief of the 25 volunteers who turned up to continue working in coupes along the river path. The group met at Grove Lake seat. Tony, with the help of Roy and Dave, reinforced the leaning fence near Grove seat. Not before time when some of the cows turned up rather unexpectedly having gained access through a gate that had mysteriously been left open. Three coupes along the river path were given their 10 yearly ‘haircut’ and dead hedges built
Most of the Sunday volunteers. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tackling a very overgrown couple. ©2026 Jane Heritage
Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Coppicing coupes along the river path
Ranger Sara and the BVCP group of volunteers met at the viewing screen overlooking Grove Lake. Four coupes were tackled; three cleared to expose the whole area down to the lake, a fourth cleared enough to let in more light but leaving a large fallen tree shielding a rather nice, secluded area on the edge of the lake.
Volunteers working to clear a couple. ©2026 Jane Heritage
One set of dog steps into the River Blackwater was becoming eroded at one end where dogs found it easier to get in and out of the river. Access to this end section was prevented using hazel stakes and binders filling the centre with gravel from the river then brash.
Reinforced dog steps. ©2026 Jane Heritage
For previous installments click here
If you are interesting in volunteering or for more information on planned work click here
